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clean water
drinkable water
safe water
fresh water
clean air
non-polluted air
pollutant-free air
pure air
clean energy
green energy
renewable energy
low-pollution energy
clean rooms
spotless rooms
white rooms
intact rooms
clean lines
perfect lines
flawless lines
nice lines
crisp lines
simple lines

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Recent Examples of clean
Adjective
Also known as overlock machines, sergers create strong, durable seams and help produce clean fabric edges. Emma Seymour Feb 3, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023 Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round. Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Verb
City Councilman Josh McBroom makes the point that the MDR (Member Directed Resource) will enable us to partly outsource our electricity to clean energy sources. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 At a worktable, several women were cleaning flowers, surrounded by buckets or peonies, roses, lilies and other blooms, freshly delivered that morning. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Adverb
Natural Gas: Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel source that is generally less expensive than other fuels. Gannon Burgett, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023 These services sell carbon credits offered by NGOs and governments that, using offset proceeds, plant mangroves, distribute clean-burning stoves, preserve grasslands, and install digesters to capture cooking gas from manure among other types of projects. Time, 21 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for clean
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean
Adjective
  • Start with this three-piece rattan patio furniture set to maximize outdoor space, then check out this electric spin scrubber to keep hard surfaces spotless — without much elbow grease.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • When Olof is done, the stovetop is spotless, the countertops positively sparkle and you could be blinded by the shine in our stainless-steel sink.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • On the other hand, an officer failing to identify themselves can have serious consequences for the legal defense of someone detained or arrested.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 7 July 2025
  • And with sports wagering now legal in more than half of U.S. states (38 and counting) in the U.S., Fantasy Life is well-situated as a portal for faciliating IRL sports betting.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Add in the pure creativity and skill of Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat (legit competitors in their own rights, albeit in smaller bodies), and the two-way play of Dylan Larkin and Nate Danielson, and the future forward lineup starts to look pretty balanced.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 29 June 2025
  • As Electrek points out, the E-VO isn't a pure Honda product.
    Utkarsh Sood June 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • This requires clear expectations, thorough documentation, and measuring success by deliverables rather than desk time.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • Godsey said the state budget is no place for changes like this, which need thorough review and vetting.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing.
    Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
  • When the drink is this simple, there’s nowhere for sub-par ingredients to hide.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.
    Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • When the tattoo artist was finished and wiped the tattoo down — a common practice, as tattoos can ooze blood and ink — Washburn said the tattoo leaked more than what’s usually expected.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Kids who try to end-run this will have their streams removed and live chat disabled.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025

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