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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Meanwhile, an 86-year-old woman identified as Eileen Sanders, of Prague, Oklahoma, drowned in Lincoln County Wednesday after her vehicle entered high water around 3 p.m. and got swept away, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety said.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 1 May 2025
The search has ended for an 8-year-old girl who vanished in Texas when her family’s car was swept away by floodwaters after a Christmas Eve crash.
—David Chiu, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In Ada, Oklahoma, an EF1 tornado damaged buildings, while in Moore, two people were killed when their vehicle was swept away in high water.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Near Leonard, Oklahoma – about 25 miles southeast of Tulsa – a search is underway for a mother and her 7-year-old daughter who were swept away by floodwaters, officials said on social media.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 1 May 2025
The search has ended for an 8-year-old girl who vanished in Texas when her family’s car was swept away by floodwaters after a Christmas Eve crash.
—David Chiu, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In Ada, Oklahoma, an EF1 tornado damaged buildings, while in Moore, two people were killed when their vehicle was swept away in high water.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Near Leonard, Oklahoma – about 25 miles southeast of Tulsa – a search is underway for a mother and her 7-year-old daughter who were swept away by floodwaters, officials said on social media.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Sweep away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20away. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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