swept (away)

verb

Definition of swept (away)next
past tense of sweep (away)
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of some priceless works of literature were swept away when the library at Alexandria burned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swept (away)
  1. eradicated
  2. erased
  3. abolished
  4. destroyed
Verb
  • While Meta’s actions represent a significant step forward, pig butchering scams are far from eradicated.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Diseases that have been largely eradicated in the US still claim hundreds of thousands of lives abroad.
    Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of eradicated
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  • They’ve all been erased from the story in A Complete Unknown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With a three-yard touchdown run from Gus Edwards and a four-yard touchdown catch from Quentin Johnston, the Chargers erased a 13-0 halftime deficit.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of erased
Verb
  • Arizona voters abolished the use of the gas chamber after a controversial execution in 1992.
    Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Some initial research finds that employment levels for workers with disabilities actually go up when the low wage is abolished.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolished
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  • During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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