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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
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Johnston explains that wool rugs should only be cleaned with a cold water process, which protects the fibers from damage or distortion.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
That friend cleaned the blood off Davison's phone and called 911.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto stayed back and cleaned the team's dugout after pitching a complete game and 105 pitches in World Series Game 2.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Desrivieres cleaned it up with a shot that was helped in with the right-side post to put Boston International (15-0-2) up 1-0 in the 24th minute.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But the Aggies cleaned things up and dominated in the second half.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Stienstra said crews cleaned the facility the next day and were available if any concerns arose.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Khelfa took advantage of a house move a few years ago to have all her pieces cleaned and archived, transferring many to a storage unit outside Paris.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Floors would get a quick sweep with areas that required heavier foot traffic being more thoroughly cleaned and perhaps even mopped daily.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Johnston explains that wool rugs should only be cleaned with a cold water process, which protects the fibers from damage or distortion.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
That friend cleaned the blood off Davison's phone and called 911.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto stayed back and cleaned the team's dugout after pitching a complete game and 105 pitches in World Series Game 2.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Desrivieres cleaned it up with a shot that was helped in with the right-side post to put Boston International (15-0-2) up 1-0 in the 24th minute.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But the Aggies cleaned things up and dominated in the second half.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Stienstra said crews cleaned the facility the next day and were available if any concerns arose.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Khelfa took advantage of a house move a few years ago to have all her pieces cleaned and archived, transferring many to a storage unit outside Paris.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned
Adjective
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Warm, gauzy photographs depict a rustic kitchen hung with antique baskets and gleaming copper pots; militantly tidy arrangements of canapés; and a radiant young Stewart in a spotless white dress.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some filters can be rinsed under running water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stop Sale on the orange juice, the other oranges got washed and the orange juice machine got washed, rinsed and sanitized.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Disney content, including channels like ABC and ESPN, was removed from Google’s YouTube TV overnight after the two companies failed to renew a streaming contract.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The left rear seat, on the other hand, is somewhat different; the designers have removed the traditional front passenger seat, giving the passenger lots of space to stretch out in first-class aircraft style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The folding handles close away neatly into side recesses to create flush sides that store cleanly side by side.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Former school principals scrubbed toilets; physicists became cashiers.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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The word has since been scrubbed from the performance on Peacock and YouTube.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use these expert tips to make the most of your clear storage containers (and have an organized house).—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mexico City Reuters — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised on Sunday there would be justice for the brazen murder of a local mayor, Carlos Manzo, an outspoken critic of organized crime who had called on the government to do more to protect him and others.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both seem to be responding to a culture in which women’s caregiving is extracted until nothing is left.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the experiment, third-party engineers extracted core samples from both lanes for lab testing and analysis.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because brushes are so much more hygienic than sponges.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Together, the two components promise a more hygienic, user-friendly, and sustainable alternative to traditional menstrual products.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Cleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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