cleaned 1 of 2

adjective

as in spotless

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verb

past tense of clean
1
as in rinsed
to remove the dirt from we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

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2
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
Legacy databases are notoriously fragmented, proprietary data is rarely cleaned or standardized, and cybersecurity protocols surrounding corporate intellectual property remain a massive liability. — Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The coffin was covered with mud, and, before bringing it inside his house, Luwi cleaned it off with a bucket of water and a sponge. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Cannon was the only one to enter the restroom from the time it was cleaned until the employee found the fentanyl, surveillance video showed. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 The street sweepers cleaned the ticker tape off the roads of Champions Way a month ago. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 However, some materials, such as grout, hardwood, or natural stone, can be damaged if cleaned with apple cider vinegar. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026 Staff brought Teddy to the Bonita animal shelter, where she was cleaned, fed, vaccinated and checked for a microchip. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The company said the hot tub is completely drained, cleaned and refilled with fresh water in between sessions. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The bathroom gets cleaned every day; the keyboard everyone shares does not. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned
  1. spotless
  2. rinsed
  3. removed
  4. cleanly
  5. scrubbed
  6. extracted
  7. organized
  8. washed
Adjective
  • Not only do organizers give their mostly women clients the permission to part with belongings, but also the permission to let go of exacting societal expectations like having a perfectly organized and spotless house.
    — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Many have spotless payment histories, pay more in rent than a mortgage would cost and have shown financial resilience by building businesses or sustaining long-term gig careers.
    — Efri Argaman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of spotless
Verb
  • The roller rotates constantly and gets rinsed with clean water, so the part touching the car always stays clean.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Once rinsed, transfer to a clean dish towel and gently pat them dry.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
Verb
  • In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 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
  • The President’s name was removed from the facade that month, and scrubbed from the center’s letterhead, website, and other official branding.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • MiniMax denies the allegations in its defense, but the superhero videos have been quietly scrubbed from its YouTube account.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • Some experts argue for keeping the status quo, saying a ban on selling fossils would mean that important specimens would remain undiscovered or be illegally extracted and sold on the black market.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After carefully selecting specimens with reliable dates and locations, the team extracted DNA using techniques designed for highly degraded historical samples.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracted
Adjective
  • Beyond seeking members' votes, campaigns and the party look to organized labor for help in spreading Democrats' message to voters and getting people to the polls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Manta has been a focal point in the United States’ fight against organized crime in the region, with the US and Ecuador working closely on security.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • Nagiewicz said they were likely washed back out to sea by the incoming tide.
    — Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That means my greasy microfiber cloths do get washed with my cotton drying towels, along with oven mitts, linen napkins, and the seat pads for my counter stools (my kids somehow manage to trash them every week).
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed

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