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to remove the dirt from
we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity
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as in removed
to take the internal organs out of
cleaned the rabbit before cooking it
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Recent Examples of cleaned
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The script, credited to new collaborator Simon Lyashenko and Zvyagintsev and adapted freely from Chabrol’s 1969 thriller, wastes nothing, not even a throwaway comment at a restaurant dinner that Gleb and Galina attend about the last time Gleb cleaned his own house.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Your toothbrush and high-touch areas like faucets and doorknobs should be cleaned daily.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Deck stewards should mark when a deck has just been cleaned and may be wet, but that doesn’t mean that weather and other environmental factors won’t create slick surfaces.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
The frames are cleaned, rinsed in 6,000-gallon tanks, and coated using a custom process.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
If there's a situation where the house got to get cleaned, one of us going to clean it.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Verb
Dishes that are stacked too closely together, are nested (think bowls and spoons), or blocked by larger items may not be fully cleaned and rinsed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The script, credited to new collaborator Simon Lyashenko and Zvyagintsev and adapted freely from Chabrol’s 1969 thriller, wastes nothing, not even a throwaway comment at a restaurant dinner that Gleb and Galina attend about the last time Gleb cleaned his own house.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Your toothbrush and high-touch areas like faucets and doorknobs should be cleaned daily.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Deck stewards should mark when a deck has just been cleaned and may be wet, but that doesn’t mean that weather and other environmental factors won’t create slick surfaces.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
The frames are cleaned, rinsed in 6,000-gallon tanks, and coated using a custom process.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
If there's a situation where the house got to get cleaned, one of us going to clean it.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned
Adjective
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His pitch count, however, climbed to 52 through those three spotless innings.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Luxury, after all, doesn’t always need to mean a penthouse or a spotless mansion.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The frames are cleaned, rinsed in 6,000-gallon tanks, and coated using a custom process.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Deli slicers are supposed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized every four hours when on the job.—
David J. Neal
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The National Park Service had removed the flag in February, citing federal guidance that limited the agency to displaying only the American, Interior Department and POW/MIA flags.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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An example cited was the use of voices of Drake and The Weeknd to produce Heart on My Sleeve, which went viral in 2023 and was later removed from music streaming services.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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In other words, historical comparables suggest that Sherwood’s trade value probably isn’t cleanly at the level of him returning a first-round pick to Vancouver if he’s ultimately traded between now and March 6.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Getting a pothole repaired, a fallen tree removed, graffiti scrubbed from a building or a number of tasks falling within the purview of the Waukegan Public Works Department recently became easier for city residents.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Shannon was a federal criminal defense attorney specializing in organized crime before becoming an assistant district attorney in Orange County, California, and later moving to New York as a prosecutor in the Special Narcotics Division of the district attorney’s office.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Regularly clear out expired food, outdated medicine, and unnecessary paperwork to stay organized.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Washington — New technology allowing audio of plane crashes to be extracted from still images has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to take a rare step of pausing the public release of nearly all information related to its investigations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Domestication means ensuring African health data is not merely extracted, but governed, stored, processed, and translated into economic and public health value within African systems.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Not to mention, prepping skin with a brush instead of hands can be more hygienic and gentler on the skin barrier.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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Not only is the presentation of these mini desserts adorable, but personal portions are also more hygienic and easier for the host to serve.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Cleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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