1. the act or process of sweeping out or away; material that is swept out
Usage: less common than the verb form

1. 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.