noun
- the act or process of sweeping out or away; material that is swept out
Usage: less common than the verb form
verb
- present participle of outsweep; to sweep out or away more thoroughly or extensively than someone or something else
Usage: often used in comparative contexts
Examples
- The janitor was outsweeping the hallway before the event began.
- She finished outsweeping the porch just as the rain started.
- The outsweeping of the warehouse took several hours.
- He kept outsweeping the corners until they were completely clean.
- The outsweeping revealed dust that had accumulated for months.