as in spotless
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
1
as in rinsed
to remove the dirt from
we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in removed
to take the internal organs out of
cleaned the rabbit before cooking it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cleaned
ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Some clothes and shoes on the bottom floor were salvaged and have been sent to be cleaned.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Coming off an excruciating 119-loss season, the Rockies cleaned house in the front office and promised a new, exciting era of baseball.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Body oil, dust, soap deposits, dirt and grime from your body that doesn’t make it down the drain can accumulate in tubs and showers that aren’t cleaned on a very regular basis.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The inspector noted the ice machine and microwave needed to be cleaned, and several food containers had been in the walk-in cooler for more than seven days.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, a squirrel discovered this new diner and cleaned it out in a day.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Walks were a bit of an issue last year, Dean said, but Rangel has cleaned that up and has walked only seven this season.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead, officials said he was moved to a mobile home in Dania Beach that was owned by an associate of Shlafman while the condo was cleaned and remodeled, and ID Investors paid $20,000 to stop foreclosure on the Hollywood property, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
If your area experiences cold winters, bring them indoors in autumn, either emptied of their annuals, cleaned and stored, or still housing tropicals, evergreens or herbs, and treat them as houseplants over winter.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Some clothes and shoes on the bottom floor were salvaged and have been sent to be cleaned.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Coming off an excruciating 119-loss season, the Rockies cleaned house in the front office and promised a new, exciting era of baseball.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Body oil, dust, soap deposits, dirt and grime from your body that doesn’t make it down the drain can accumulate in tubs and showers that aren’t cleaned on a very regular basis.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The inspector noted the ice machine and microwave needed to be cleaned, and several food containers had been in the walk-in cooler for more than seven days.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, a squirrel discovered this new diner and cleaned it out in a day.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Walks were a bit of an issue last year, Dean said, but Rangel has cleaned that up and has walked only seven this season.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead, officials said he was moved to a mobile home in Dania Beach that was owned by an associate of Shlafman while the condo was cleaned and remodeled, and ID Investors paid $20,000 to stop foreclosure on the Hollywood property, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned
Adjective
-
NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin shared that a local law enforcement source described the property as spotless, implying there were no signs a struggle had taken place inside the house.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2026
-
The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The bristles of a scrub brush travel across a surface to dislodge dirt and grime so it can be rinsed away.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
-
The formula can be rinsed off like a traditional cleanser or wiped away for improved hydration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
-
On the court, though, Tatum has not looked like a player who is less than a year removed from Achilles surgery.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
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
-
Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Should Wednesday’s launch be scrubbed for any reason, NASA will have time to try again.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Instead of teaching students how to write a coherent paragraph, solve basic equations, or understand American history, schools seem to be more focused on pulling students into organized activism on some of the most divisive political issues in the country.—
Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
-
For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Instead of programming every step, the researchers simply let these dynamics unfold and then extracted useful information from the outcome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Defense attorneys had lined up a Texas lab regarded as one of the most respected in the nation, with the head of that lab testifying that the testing and analysis of any DNA that could be extracted would take two weeks or less.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Alongside the protest, organizers are collecting donations of clothes, hygienic products and food to stock community food boxes and to create care packages for in-need neighbors.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Unicharm could already turn these materials into other hygienic products like toilet paper, but a new ozone treatment designed to bleach, sterilize, and deodorize the pulp is widening the possibilities even further.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
