clean (out)

verb

Definition of clean (out)next
as in to defraud

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  1. defraud
  2. shortchange
Verb
  • According to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury, Molina defrauded the nonprofit between 2023 and November 2025.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of defraud
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  • Lahren pressed further on Hollywood’s standard negotiation tactics, noting that studios often attempt to shortchange individuals selling their life rights.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That shortchanges the complexity and emotion that drives the employment relationship.
    — Susan LaMotte, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortchange
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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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