1
: any of various leguminous shrubs (especially genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, small leaves, and usually showy yellow flowers
especially
: scotch broom
2
: a bundle of firm stiff twigs or fibers bound together on a long handle especially for sweeping
broomed; brooming; brooms
1
: to sweep with or as if with a broom
2
: to finish (something, such as a concrete surface) by means of a broom
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Authorities alleged that Fortner was beaten with a broom and shocked with a Taser, WSOC and WCNC reported.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Being broomed by the Avalanche and put in a dust bin only reinforced the prevailing feeling that missing the playoffs altogether would have been a preferable end to the 2025-26 season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In May, Goldberg celebrated the Knicks' advancement to the NBA Finals, its first since 1999, by walking out to the set while holding a broom to symbolize the team sweeping the competition.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Authorities alleged that Fortner was beaten with a broom and shocked with a Taser, WSOC and WCNC reported.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Verb
The Avs were broomed away like so many cigarette butts and plastic daiquiri cups, the seventh No. 1 seed swept in NHL history.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Being broomed by the Avalanche and put in a dust bin only reinforced the prevailing feeling that missing the playoffs altogether would have been a preferable end to the 2025-26 season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Broom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broom. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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: any of various leguminous shrubs (especially genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, upright growth, small leaves, and usually showy yellow flowers
especially
: scotch broom see broom top
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