sweep out
Example Sentences
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To keep things clean, there’s a wooden broom he can sweep out leaves and other detritus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Once outside the cell, chloride ions attract water that helps tiny, hair-like cilia sweep out mucus from the airways.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
Once you have removed the old crumbling mortar, the next step is to use a brush to sweep out the deep joints to get rid of all dust and loose grit.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
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
Except for his pudgy face, he might’ve been a chimney sweep out of Oliver Twist.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
