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sweep out

VERB

purge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish absolve cleanse dismiss eradicate erase exonerate expel expunge exterminate forgive liquidate oust prevent remove wipe out

STRONG

clarify clear disabuse eject excrete expiate kill pardon purify unload wash

WEAK

depurate dispose of do away with rout out shake out wipe off map

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuse aid allow assist bear blame build charge condemn construct create establish fix help hold incriminate institute keep plant punish sentence welcome

STRONG

dirty

WEAK

maintain

Example Sentences

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And in the brain, they sweep out cerebrospinal fluid to remove waste.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

The new Domestic and Sexual Offences Unit - or Daso unit - represents an attempt to sweep out the dark corners of a force with a trust problem.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022

A band of young men followed him on motorbikes waving flags brandishing the party symbol — a broom to sweep out corruption.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2022

The real issue, Schrap says, is just that the shipping companies won’t take their empty containers back: “The ocean carriers need to come sweep out the empties.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021

They were to sweep out and prepare the family cabin for the winter move.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

sweep out

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