sweep the deck

verb

To clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.

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Meanings

verbsweep the deck (third-person singular simple present sweeps the deck, present participle sweeping the deck, simple past and past participle swept the deck)

present singular third person sweeps the deck · participle present sweeping the deck · participle past swept the deck · past swept the deck

  1. idiomaticcard gamesTo clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them.
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APA

sweep the deck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20the%20deck

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“sweep the deck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20the%20deck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweep the deck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20the%20deck.

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