clean sweep
noun
1
: a victory in which one side or team wins every game, contest, etc.
The Red Sox won the series in a clean sweep.
The election was a clean sweep for local Democratic candidates.
2
: a complete change in something
The new governor has made a clean sweep of the staff in the governor's mansion.
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Silva, who entered the bout a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and on a 12-fight winning streak, earned a clean sweep on the judge's scorecards in defeating the former UFC 125-pound champion.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
It should be noted that this was not a clean sweep for the larger regional banks.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
While most players do not want to talk about winning a clean sweep of trophies, the possibility hangs in the air.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This means the beer had a clean sweep of the two most prestigious beer festivals in the U.S., and arguably the world.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
It should be noted that this was not a clean sweep for the larger regional banks.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
While most players do not want to talk about winning a clean sweep of trophies, the possibility hangs in the air.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This means the beer had a clean sweep of the two most prestigious beer festivals in the U.S., and arguably the world.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for clean sweep
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“Clean sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sweep. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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