sweep out

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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Any songwriter should be so lucky — to have one of your hallmark tunes be lovingly swept out from under you and become one of the definitive ballads of pop music. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Begin became prime minister in 1977, ushering in the rise of right-wing nationalists and sweeping out the socialist movement launched under Ben Gurion. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Now picture the tree-top canopy sweeping out below you, leaves turning more vivid by the day. — Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In June, two women in their 20s from Fremont died in Santa Cruz County after they were swept out to sea. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweep out

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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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