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Meanings of
sweep away
in English
Portuguese
eliminar
Catalan
esborrar
Spanish
borrar
Back to the meaning
Eliminate completely and without a trace.
wipe out
Portuguese
eliminar
Spanish
barrer
Back to the meaning
Overwhelm emotionally.
sweep off
Spanish
barrer
Synonyms
Examples for "
wipe out
"
wipe out
Examples for "
wipe out
"
1
A losing stock market turn could also
wipe
out
years of savings.
2
Ortega said Colombia's government should not try to
wipe
out
the FARC.
3
Vaccination is the world's best hope to completely
wipe
out
Covid 19.
4
One does not
wipe
out
the devotion of years in a moment.
5
And it is in thy power to
wipe
out
this judgment now.
Usage of
sweep away
in English
1
Go and
sweep
away
that cobweb, and be more careful in future.
2
The task of the modern civiliser is to
sweep
away
sham idealisms.'
3
It is a refuge of lies, which death will fearfully
sweep
away
.
4
He flung out a hand that seemed to
sweep
away
a world.
5
Tear down temple and stronghold;
sweep
away
the marble palace and log-house!
6
They seek to
sweep
away
borders and establish a stateless society.
7
Whatever he decides, Trump can't easily
sweep
away
the student-debt problem.
8
These crimes
sweep
away
in a moment the landmarks of generations.
9
These crises
sweep
away
in a moment the landmarks of generations.
10
The sea seemed determined to
sweep
away
every vestige of life.
11
There are tides which
sweep
away
the landmarks of nature herself.
12
He hoped that the present war would
sweep
away
all such as Auersperg.
13
On the contrary, I have done my best to
sweep
away
this vanity.
14
A few passing months will
sweep
away
all memories of Lagunitas.
15
They may do that but time will
sweep
away
their walls.
16
He would go to her, he would
sweep
away
her doubts and hesitations.
Other examples for "sweep away"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
sweep
away
sweep
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
sweep away
Portuguese
eliminar
apagar
Catalan
esborrar
escombrar
Spanish
borrar
barrer
Sweep away
through the time
Sweep away
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common