CLEANED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

cleaned 1 of 2

adjective

as in spotless

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cleaned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of clean

as in rinsed

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

Verb

Last year, Abrams had delicately cleaned the tombstone of Mary Bailey, who died in 1852 at just 21 years old. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 There is accumulation of food residue on some of the equipment that has not been cleaned recently such as refrigerators and prep table. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The Lowman Ranger District did not respond to questions about how frequently the site’s bathrooms are cleaned or trash is removed. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 If a surface clearly hasn’t been cleaned, ask the front desk for housekeeping assistance or another room, and request fresh towels or bedding if needed. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 If something clearly hasn’t been cleaned, ask the front desk for housekeeping assistance or another room. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The site was cleaned, revamped, its water features fully restored, and opened to the public in 2019. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Once cleaned and prepared, the shells can be deployed in restoration sites as loose shells, in bags, or within manufactured wire reefs. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned

Adjective

Most of the candy is in spotless Plexiglas bins, hundreds of them, and throughout the shop are fresh confections such as ice cream, sodas, a chocolate fountain.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Their Champions League record, though, is spotless with three wins in three games so far.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of spotless

Verb

An employee also rinsed off their hands at the sprayer for the dish machine as a means of washing their hands.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
The tongs used to grab pastelitos, croquetas and empanadas from the hot box had been in use more than four hours without being washed, rinsed and sanitized again.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rinsed

Verb

About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

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

Definition of cleanly

Verb

His LinkedIn profile has since been scrubbed of every job except Haemanthus.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Fill turkey cavity with 1 large onion, coarsely chopped, 2 large carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped, 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped, and some thyme, rosemary, and/or sage sprigs; keep packing loose.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrubbed

Verb

The Oschin Center seeks to tackle that question head-on by displaying a genuine space potty, extracted from the Endeavour herself and displayed in a glass case.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Raw inputs are extracted from the periphery, refined and assembled in the metropole, and sold back at a markup.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of extracted

Adjective

But the court found that the June 2025 protests in Los Angeles were responses to federal immigration enforcement, not part of an organized rebellion.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
An organized cleanup and rebuilding effort accompanied by a public relations campaign intended to restore confidence in the city.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026