Dirty
Dirty verb - To make dirty.
Usage example: she dirtied her new sneakers when she splashed in the puddle
Sweep
Sweep verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.
Both words in one sentence
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They sweep the original dirty cop's death under the rug without even a single thought.
Source: Dirty Cop - Later editions of Vampire: The Masquerade did their damnedest to sweep everything from the Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand supplement under the carpet.
Source: Old Shame / Tabletop Games - The Dirty Pair have managed to reach most of the levels in this list at one point or another — only the universe and human civilization as a whole surviving keeps them from a clean sweep.
Source: Apocalypse How / Class X-3
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