Clean Sweep

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Synonyms of clean sweep

Antonyms of clean sweep

Collocations of clean sweep

clean sweep
Frequency: 80 %

The team made a clean sweep of the competition, winning every match.

clean sweep
Frequency: 70 %

The politician promised to make a clean sweep of corruption in the government.

clean sweep
Frequency: 60 %

The team's clean sweep of the series secured their victory.

clean sweep
Frequency: 50 %

The party achieved a clean sweep in the election, winning all seats.

clean sweep
Frequency: 40 %

She did a clean sweep of the house before the guests arrived.

Idiomatic Expressions for clean sweep

  • Phrase: clean sweep election
    Meaning: an election in which one party or candidate wins by a large margin, taking all available seats
    Usage: The ruling party achieved a clean sweep in the recent election, winning every seat in parliament.