sweep aside
phrasal verb
swept aside; sweeping aside; sweeps aside
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore (something)
He swept aside questions about his son's arrest.
He swept aside their objections, refusing to change his plans.
Examples of sweep aside in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After sweeping aside Monza in their first Coppa Italia outing, their road to the final had not been easier, gritting out an impressive win over Atalanta in the quarterfinals before beating an Empoli side who had eliminated Juventus in the previous round.
—
Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Other plans, such as a $200 billion solar energy project that would have been the largest in the world, have been quietly swept aside.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Zhao had swept aside seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan in the semi-finals to set up what was billed as the coronation of a new snooker king.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Southampton lost their next game to Aston Villa and were then swept aside in a 5-0 drubbing against Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweep aside
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Other plans, such as a $200 billion solar energy project that would have been the largest in the world, have been quietly swept aside.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Zhao had swept aside seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan in the semi-finals to set up what was billed as the coronation of a new snooker king.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Southampton lost their next game to Aston Villa and were then swept aside in a 5-0 drubbing against Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweep aside
Cite this Entry
“Sweep aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20aside. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share