What does "sweep [something/someone] up" mean?

Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
To "sweep" someone or something "up" means to pick them up easily and quickly in one motion. It also means to "sweep up" or clean with a broom. There's a phrase "sweep you off your feet" that means to be attracted to someone in a romantic way. Ex: He drove three hours to see me for my birthday. He swept me off my feet. Ex: Can you sweep up the mess on the floor, please? Ex: I swept up my kids into my arms when I got home. I had missed them.