sweep out
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.
Examples of sweep out in a Sentence
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That afternoon, a child was swept out by a rip current, prompting a woman and a man to rush into the water to save them, FOX affiliate WOFL and ABC affiliate WFTV reported. —
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Then, it was being swept out of the best-of-three first round by the Hornets, the instant death by playoff lightning at the time. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Hooker, who has previously told police his wife fell off their small boat and was swept out to sea, was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, but then released from custody five days later. —Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 How exactly could the Heat justify standing by a group that lost 10 in a row, was repeatedly blown out at home and was swept out of the playoffs by the largest margin in NBA history (122 points)? —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweep out
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Then, it was being swept out of the best-of-three first round by the Hornets, the instant death by playoff lightning at the time. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Hooker, who has previously told police his wife fell off their small boat and was swept out to sea, was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, but then released from custody five days later. —Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 How exactly could the Heat justify standing by a group that lost 10 in a row, was repeatedly blown out at home and was swept out of the playoffs by the largest margin in NBA history (122 points)? —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweep out
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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