sweep out
phrasal 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.
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Then they got swept out of the playoffs — again — by a mediocre Royals team and scored only one run in two games.
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Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
So for the second time in five years, swept out of the first round of the playoffs, the euphoria of those road play-in victories over the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks leading to the reality that a 10th-place team comes with an expiration date prior to May when facing a No. 1 seed.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
Atlanta has been below-average both offensively and defensively, has battled key injuries and started the season with an 0-7 road trip, getting swept out of the gate by both the Dodgers and the Padres.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
After seven straight appearances in the American League Championship Series from 2017-23, featuring four World Series appearances and a pair of championships, the Astros were swept out of the 2024 playoffs in two games in the wild card round.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
So for the second time in five years, swept out of the first round of the playoffs, the euphoria of those road play-in victories over the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks leading to the reality that a 10th-place team comes with an expiration date prior to May when facing a No. 1 seed.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
Atlanta has been below-average both offensively and defensively, has battled key injuries and started the season with an 0-7 road trip, getting swept out of the gate by both the Dodgers and the Padres.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
After seven straight appearances in the American League Championship Series from 2017-23, featuring four World Series appearances and a pair of championships, the Astros were swept out of the 2024 playoffs in two games in the wild card round.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Sweep out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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