sweep away
phrasal 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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This proactive stance allows leaders to maintain agency and control over their organization's culture-building journey, rather than being swept away by external forces.
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To avoid being swept away, swim parallel to the shore to exit a rip current.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The road-trip movie sees Weaving as a small-town Southern woman swept away by a drifter (Kyle Gallner) who introduces her to a life of crime.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
To allow the plane to quickly turn skyward without scraping its underside, its back end will sweep away from the ground at a sharp angle.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To avoid being swept away, swim parallel to the shore to exit a rip current.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The road-trip movie sees Weaving as a small-town Southern woman swept away by a drifter (Kyle Gallner) who introduces her to a life of crime.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
To allow the plane to quickly turn skyward without scraping its underside, its back end will sweep away from the ground at a sharp angle.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweep away
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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