sweep away
verb
swept away; sweeping away; sweeps away
: to destroy or remove (something) completely
Floods swept away several houses.
His performance today swept away any doubts about his ability to play.
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At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in Ghana, including a mother and her child who were both swept away in the Achimota-Agbogbloshie district, Alex King Nartey, a spokesperson for Ghana National Fire Service told The Associated Press.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
In Grainger County, Tennessee, a mother died on June 28 after rescuing her son from being swept away by floodwaters, WVLT reported.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Beshear warned Kentucky residents in a video message not to drive after dark, adding that a motorist was swept away and killed by the floods.
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Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Dozens of people in Kentucky were killed in 2022 when unprecedented flooding inundated houses and swept away some from their foundations.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
In Grainger County, Tennessee, a mother died on June 28 after rescuing her son from being swept away by floodwaters, WVLT reported.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Beshear warned Kentucky residents in a video message not to drive after dark, adding that a motorist was swept away and killed by the floods.
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Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Dozens of people in Kentucky were killed in 2022 when unprecedented flooding inundated houses and swept away some from their foundations.
—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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