sweep out
phrasal verb
swept out; sweeping out; sweeps out
1
: to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush
Please sweep out the room when you're done working.
2
: to push, carry, or lift (someone or something) with great force
The debris was swept out to sea by the tide.
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During Hurricane Helene, then, the tortoises living on Egmont Key must have been swept out to sea.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The Hill: Don’t believe the hype about aging Democrats getting swept out of senior positions on key committees next year by a younger generation.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007 in elections that swept out the Fatah group of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
—Reuters, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
After the Orioles were swept out of the playoffs without a win for the second straight year, many baseball mavens expected the team to make aggressive off-season trades or free agent signings, especially to help replace departing ace Corbin Burnes and hard-hitting Anthony Santander.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
The Hill: Don’t believe the hype about aging Democrats getting swept out of senior positions on key committees next year by a younger generation.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007 in elections that swept out the Fatah group of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
—Reuters, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
After the Orioles were swept out of the playoffs without a win for the second straight year, many baseball mavens expected the team to make aggressive off-season trades or free agent signings, especially to help replace departing ace Corbin Burnes and hard-hitting Anthony Santander.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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