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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School resource officers at several school locations were conducting walk-throughs, and an explosive ordinance detection canine was doing random school sweeps out of an abundance of caution, officers said.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
That looked pretty silly a couple months later when Lynn, in his only postseason appearance as a Dodger, served up four consecutive homers to the Arizona Diamondbacks as his team was swept out of the National League Division Series.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Brazil authorities and search and rescue crews worked since Thursday to locate Clifford Gordon, who was swept out into the water.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 May 2024
The body of an 11-year-old boy who was swept out to sea in front of his family in Australia has been found, authorities said Wednesday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
That looked pretty silly a couple months later when Lynn, in his only postseason appearance as a Dodger, served up four consecutive homers to the Arizona Diamondbacks as his team was swept out of the National League Division Series.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Brazil authorities and search and rescue crews worked since Thursday to locate Clifford Gordon, who was swept out into the water.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 May 2024
The body of an 11-year-old boy who was swept out to sea in front of his family in Australia has been found, authorities said Wednesday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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