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Meanings
- to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct
- to take entirely for oneself, to monopolize
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The storm swept away the sand on the beach.
The kidnapper tried to abduct the child but failed.
Her beauty monopolized the gaze of everyone in the venue.
The raging current swept away the bridge, leaving no trace of it.
The rookie actor monopolized the critics' acclaim with his starring debut work, rising to stardom overnight.
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