sweep away (Meaning)

Wordnet

sweep away (v)

eliminate completely and without a trace

overwhelm emotionally

The relentless torrent swept away the fragile bridge, leaving only a few twisted beams behind.
The maid's vigorous strokes with the broom swept away the dust and cobwebs from the attic.
The sudden gust of wind swept away the papers from the desk, scattering them across the room.
The new cleaning solution promised to sweep away all grease and grime from the kitchen floor.
The floodwaters surged forward, sweeping away homes and cars in its path.
The landslide swept away part of the mountain, leaving a vast scar on the landscape.
The wildfire swept away acres of forest, leaving behind only charred stumps and ash.
The angry mob surged forward, sweeping away the barricades and storming the building.
The scandal swept away the politician's reputation, leaving him politically ruined.
The new technology swept away the old, rendering it obsolete in the blink of an eye.

eliminate completely and without a trace, overwhelm emotionally

wipe out, erase, abolish, destroy,eradicate, rub out, extirpate, obliterate, shatter, liquidate

conserve, form, create, build, preserve, conserve, save, preserve,protect, make

The relentless torrent swept away the fragile bridge, leaving only a few twisted beams behind.

The maid's vigorous strokes with the broom swept away the dust and cobwebs from the attic.

The sudden gust of wind swept away the papers from the desk, scattering them across the room.

The new cleaning solution promised to sweep away all grease and grime from the kitchen floor.