Definition & Meaning of "sweep up"

to sweep up

[phrase form: sweep]

to collect and remove dirt or trash, typically from the floor or a surface using a broom

to lift someone with a quick, smooth movement

to eagerly adopt and make someone else's ideas or practices, a part of one's own

to force someone to do something or be in a certain situation

to gather and pull hair back from the face, often into a particular hairstyle

Example

The janitor quickly swept up the spilled popcorn in the theater.

The cleaning crew had to sweep up the leaves that had blown into the hallway.

The unexpected turn of events swept up the characters in a whirlwind of change.

The prince swept up the princess in a romantic dance move.

The economic downturn swept up small businesses in a struggle for survival.

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