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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Their father — whose name has not been confirmed — tried to cling on to them but they were swept away by the tide of water, state news agency EFE reported. —

Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 In Wright County, Missouri, a county of about 19,000 residents 210 miles southeast of Kansas City, a 70-year-old man and 73-year-old woman were in a vehicle swept away by flooding at Beaver Creek around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the state patrol said. —

CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Vans, cars and garbage cans were swept away by currents that, in some cases, reached the first floor of buildings. —

CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 The body of a woman who was swept away in Hurricane Helene more than one month ago has been found, local NBC affiliate WBIR reported. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweep away