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SWEEP OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sweep off mean?
• SWEEP OFF (verb)
The verb SWEEP OFF has 1 sense:
1. overwhelm emotionally
Familiarity information: SWEEP OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Overwhelm emotionally
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
sweep away; sweep off
Context example:
Her swept her away
Hypernyms (to "sweep off" is one way to...):
affect; impress; move; strike (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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