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clean sweep

NOUN
clean slate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fresh start
WEAK
clean hands clear conscience new beginning square one tabula rasa
NOUN
conquest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annexation invasion occupation rout subjugation takeover
STRONG
acquisition appropriation conquering coup discomfiture killing overthrow score splash subjection success triumph win
WEAK
big win defeating grand slam routing subdual vanquishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
surrender
STRONG
failure forfeit loss
WEAK
yielding
NOUN
landslide
Synonyms
STRONG
advantage conquest defeat killing overthrow superiority sweep triumph win
WEAK
grand slam
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage failure forfeit loss
NOUN
triumph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment coup feat gain grand slam success win
STRONG
ascendancy attainment conquest hit homer riot score sensation shoo-in splash surmounting takeover tour de force vanquishing
WEAK
big hit big win cinch feather in cap hole in one pushover smash hit sure bet sure thing the gold vanquishment walkover
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure forfeit loss
WEAK
disaster
NOUN
victory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achievement advantage defeat gain grand slam hit sweep triumph winning
STRONG
ascendancy bull's-eye conquest control destruction dominion killing laurels overthrow prize subjugation superiority supremacy upset
WEAK
defeating feather in cap hole in one mission accomplished the gold upper hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure forfeit loss
STRONG
inferiority subservience weakness

Example Sentences

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An under-strength Black Caps backed up their remarkable maiden Test series win in India, when they powered to a 3-0 clean sweep in 2024.

From Barron's

If “No Other Choice,” “It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret Agent” and “Sirāt” are nominated, it would give Neon a clean sweep of the category, a heady accomplishment for the adventurous indie studio.

From Los Angeles Times

Alcaraz is not the only player aiming to complete a clean sweep of Slam titles.

From BBC

England surrendered this series with defeats in the first three Tests, yet managed to avoid the 5-0 clean sweep with victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC

The Ashes were decided after only three Tests and England have avoided the indignity of a 5-0 clean sweep.

From BBC

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