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View definitions for clean sweep

clean sweep

noun as in clean slate

noun as in landslide

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Progressives didn’t win a clean sweep, but they emerged with an impressive scorecard, carrying seats in battlegrounds like Michigan and safely red states like Kentucky and Montana.

From Slate

That’s a compelling clean sweep that shores up the softer parts of the Democratic coalition while also improving Harris’s chances with suburban swing voters.

From Salon

England earned an unprecedented 3-0 clean sweep in Pakistan two years ago, then pulled off a record-breaking run-filled victory in the opening match of this series last week.

From BBC

England won 3-0 in Pakistan in 2022, the first time any visiting side had achieved such a clean sweep in this country.

From BBC

England missed the chance to complete a clean sweep of their three-match series in New Zealand as they fell to a 61-56 defeat in Sunday's final Test in Invercargill.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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