English Dictionary

Definition of “clean sweep”

clean sweep

Gillespie claimed 5/ 32 from his 10 overs as Australia strolled towards a clean sweep of the three-match series.

The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)

It was also a clean sweep for the Adelaide Basketball Club with 36er Dusty Rychart taking the NBL's Player of the Week accolade.

The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)

SCOTLAND'S women curlers have made it a clean sweep of international titles by winning the gold medal at the World Curling Championships.

Glasgow Herald (2002)

Sailing DSD Carnival, a Beneteau 46, Otis got a record-breaking clean sweep.

Yachting Boating World (2005)

Spurs fan Mr Erskine said: "It helps us that they had a clean sweep.

Sun, News of the World (2002)

There will be no mixture of populations to cause endless trouble... A clean sweep will be made.

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