clean sweep
noun
1
: a victory in which one side or team wins every game, contest, etc.
The Red Sox won the series in a clean sweep.
The election was a clean sweep for local Democratic candidates.
2
: a complete change in something
The new governor has made a clean sweep of the staff in the governor's mansion.
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The Panthers were able to prevent Pembroke from a clean sweep of both team championships, nipping the Titans for the girls crown by just nine points in the school standings with 69 overall.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
There was a clean sweep of approval from the quartet of co-hosts, with GNX launching Lamar into the album of the year conversation and stamping his banner year of rap domination.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
But don’t expect a clean sweep like the one Beyoncé got in the Dance/Electronic categories for Renaissance two years ago.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
The fourth-year cornerback this week was named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association, so a clean sweep would be no surprise.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
There was a clean sweep of approval from the quartet of co-hosts, with GNX launching Lamar into the album of the year conversation and stamping his banner year of rap domination.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
But don’t expect a clean sweep like the one Beyoncé got in the Dance/Electronic categories for Renaissance two years ago.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
The fourth-year cornerback this week was named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association, so a clean sweep would be no surprise.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Clean sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sweep. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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