sweep (away)

verb

Definition of sweep (away)next
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of some priceless works of literature were swept away when the library at Alexandria burned

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  1. eradicate
  2. erase
  3. abolish
  4. destroy
  5. wipe out
Verb
  • Individual errors cannot be eradicated entirely, but must be reduced.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980, but stocks of the virus still exist in U.S. and Russian biocontainment facilities.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of eradicate
Verb
  • After leaving a voicemail for his childhood love, Nancy (Julianne Moore), on a drunken New Year's Eve, Jack (Alec Baldwin) is determined to erase the message at any cost.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This game won’t erase the lingering feelings in the Lions’ locker room about how that game unfolded.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of erase
Verb
  • Hungary has abolished income tax for mothers under the age of 30.
    Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency.
    Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • Spreading rapidly due to strong winds, the South Fork Fire destroyed more than 1,000 structures.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • And nonstop joy would, surely, destroy your dopamine receptors.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroy
Verb
  • And even though each achievement is just one disease in one country, the effort can be daunting — as illustrated by the story of Pakistan's more than 20-year battle to wipe out trachoma, a goal that just a few years ago seemed out of reach.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But Israeli strikes against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure over the last year wiped out leadership and prevented the group from offering Assad any further military or logistical support.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of wipe out
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“Sweep (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweep%20%28away%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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