sweep away

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discard v.
dismiss v.
ravage v.
scoop v.

VERB

discard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel dispense with dispose of ditch dump eliminate give up jettison reject remove renounce repeal scrap shed

STRONG

abdicate abjure adios banish can cashier chuck deep-six desert dispatch dispossess divorce drop eject expel forsake junk oust protest relinquish repudiate

WEAK

cast aside do away with free of have done with part with put by shake off throw away throw out throw overboard toss aside write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve choose hold keep ratify retain sanction save uphold

STRONG

admit take in welcome

WEAK

embrace

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline disband dissolve expel let go reject release

STRONG

abolish banish boot bundle chase chuck clear deport detach discard dispatch disperse divorce eject outlaw relegate relinquish repel repudiate rid shed supersede

WEAK

brush off cast off cast out dispense with dispose of do without drive out force out have done with kick out let out lock out push aside push back send off send packing show out slough off turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow

STRONG

hold keep legalize permit promote retain

WEAK

appoint employ engage hire maintain preserve secure welcome

VERB

ravage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume damage demolish devastate disrupt gut impair overrun overwhelm pillage plunder raze ruin shatter wreck

STRONG

annihilate capture cream crush desecrate desolate despoil dismantle disorganize exterminate extinguish forage foray harry loot overthrow pirate prey prostrate raid rape rob sack seize sink smash spoil strip total trample trash waste wrest

WEAK

break up lay waste leave in ruins pull down spoliate stamp out wreak havoc

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct create fix help improve mend repair

STRONG

bear free give grow guard let go liberate lose offer praise preserve protect release save surrender yield

VERB

scoop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear away dig dig out gouge lift pick up remove scrape

STRONG

bail dip empty excavate gather grub hollow lade ladle spade

WEAK

sweep up take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drop lower

STRONG

fill

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sweep away

The floods and landslides that struck Nepal and China's autonomous Tibet region saw a tsunami-like wall of water bury homes, smash bridges and sweep away vehicles.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Residents have to sweep away the dead ones on the ground day after day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The pressure generated by that motion can sweep away large amounts of a galaxy's own gas.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

She plans to sweep away the cobwebs and inject warmth and life into a farm mired in portentous dialogue and unmentionable secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

I lay in bed crying, afraid to step into the room where I heard things breaking, but the next morning there were no mismatched pieces, no chips or fragments, nothing to sweep away.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

sweep away

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