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Pronunciation
Verb
sweep aside
- To push or brush to the side
- (idiomatic) To overcome an obstacle with little effort.
2011 January 18, “Wolverhampton 5 - 0 Doncaster”, in BBC[1]:Wolves swept aside Championship outfit Doncaster at Molineux to earn a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
- (idiomatic) To ignore, brush off.