clean sweep

noun

1. an overwhelming or decisive victory, as by a political candidate who wins in all or almost all election districts.
2. the winning of all the prizes, rounds, contests, etc., in a competition or of all the games in a series.
3. 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.

Idioms and Phrases

see make a clean sweep .

Example Sentences

That’s a compelling clean sweep that shores up the softer parts of the Democratic coalition while also improving Harris’s chances with suburban swing voters.

From Salon

England earned an unprecedented 3-0 clean sweep in Pakistan two years ago, then pulled off a record-breaking run-filled victory in the opening match of this series last week.

From BBC

England won 3-0 in Pakistan in 2022, the first time any visiting side had achieved such a clean sweep in this country.

From BBC

England missed the chance to complete a clean sweep of their three-match series in New Zealand as they fell to a 61-56 defeat in Sunday's final Test in Invercargill.

From BBC

England won 3-0 on their last trip to Pakistan in 2022, the first time any visiting team had achieved such a clean sweep in this country.

From BBC

Related Words

• achievement
• advantage
• defeat
• gain
• grand slam
• hit
• sweep
• triumph
• winning