sweep out

phrasal 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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Many of them use brooms to help sweep out the mess covering their bedrooms and kitchens. Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 That was true for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, which was swept out of power in the summer; in South Africa, where the African National Congress party lost its majority for the first time; in France; in Japan; in Germany; in India (to a degree), and most recently, in Botswana. Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Crews were spending the morning sweeping out water and mud from the roadway. Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Tom Reynolds, 90, spent the morning sweeping out 4 feet (1.2 meters) of mud and water and collecting chunks of aluminum siding torn off by a twister that also picked up a car and threw it across the road. Julio Cortez, Kate Payne, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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