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clean (out)

verb

Definition of clean (out)next
as in to defraud

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  1. defraud
  2. shortchange
Verb
  • Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors while running her failed blood testing startup.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Even more alarming, DOJ says more than 12,000 people were defrauded by that single scheme more than 20 times each.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of defraud
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  • Dillane, superb in Harris Dickinson’s Urchin, has presence but is somewhat shortchanged by the script’s one-dimensional grasp of Willoughby, the dashing romantic hero revealed to be an opportunistic cad who breaks Marianne’s heart.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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 26 Sep. 2026.

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