sweep up
Example Sentences
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Instead, investors are watching volatility sweep up semiconductor stocks, the new tech leaders of the bull market, as well as the beneficiaries of the “Magnificent Seven” hyperscalers spending behind the artificial-intelligence buildout.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Their entire value lies in the ability to sweep up innocent people’s information and sort through it later.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
The 23-year-old faced seven break points in the first set alone, allowing De Minaur to sweep up in 32 minutes.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Since Carrie has been married — been there, done that — one would think she wouldn’t be in a hurry to sweep up some other dude’s thickened toenail clippings.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
The young nurse returned with a dustpan and brush and began to sweep up the glittery splinters.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
