CLEAN SWEEP Definition & Meaning

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clean sweep

noun

an overwhelming or decisive victory, as by a political candidate who wins in all or almost all election districts.
the winning of all the prizes, rounds, contests, etc., in a competition or of all the games in a series.
a thorough or sweeping change, especially one effected by the large-scale removal or elimination of unwanted persons or things:
The new president made a clean sweep when he joined the company, replacing all the department heads.

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Idioms and Phrases

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Athleticism again came into focus during the Ashes clean sweep, but Lewis attributed that to a cultural difference between the UK and Australia.

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Jon Lewis was also removed from his role as head coach in the aftermath of England's humiliating Women's Ashes earlier this year, when Australia took a historic 16-0 clean sweep.

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England have sacked head coach Jon Lewis following a shambolic Ashes series in which they suffered a 16-0 clean sweep against Australia.

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He raced into a 5-0 lead and was looking for the first clean sweep since 2023 but Van Gerwen pinned double tops in leg six to avoid it.

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Wales are also bidding to avoid a clean sweep of defeats in successive tournaments for the first time in their history.

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