as in spotless
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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
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
These are also machine washable, meaning despite coffee spills and the general wear and tear of a fitful sleeper, these can be properly cleaned in the wash.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Both the bag and the strap can be spot cleaned with a damp cloth.
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Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Carpets cleaned with both methods can dry in as little as six hours or up to 24 hours.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Berlin’s authorities are currently advising people to ensure clothes are thoroughly cleaned after every park visit and to keep windows and doors closed when possible.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
It should be cleaned regularly to prevent mold from forming.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Verb
Heavy spills or splatters should always be cleaned right away.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
These are also machine washable, meaning despite coffee spills and the general wear and tear of a fitful sleeper, these can be properly cleaned in the wash.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Both the bag and the strap can be spot cleaned with a damp cloth.
—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Carpets cleaned with both methods can dry in as little as six hours or up to 24 hours.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Berlin’s authorities are currently advising people to ensure clothes are thoroughly cleaned after every park visit and to keep windows and doors closed when possible.
—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
It should be cleaned regularly to prevent mold from forming.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned
Adjective
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May’s record in college is spectacular, nearly spotless; this hire is another expensive step team owner Patrick Dumont has approved to power wash the franchise from The Trade.
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Just days ago, the department went viral after roads were seen spotless the morning after Knicks fans celebrated their team's championship on the city's streets.
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And a pig like me would have picked Bing’s face up off the dirt, rinsed it in cold water from his canteen, and felt the skin flex in the palm of his hand.
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Ensure petals are thoroughly rinsed before use.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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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.
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Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.
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How carpet shampooers work Carpet shampooers, also called carpet cleaners, combine water and specialized soap into a solution that’s sprayed into the carpet, then scrubbed and vacuumed away, bringing dirt with it.
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Limited seats were available on the secondary market three hours before kickoff for the 64,487-seat Hard Rock Stadium (scrubbed of all branding by FIFA and re-named Miami Stadium for the tournament due to sponsorship restrictions).
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The irradiated samples were successfully extracted after being tested inside Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) on May 6, 2026.
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Although longtime group engineer and audio legend George Massenburg is interviewed, more mileage might have been extracted from his involvement.
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Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
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Kashaundra Knowles, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on June 11 on charges of organized scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and money laundering.
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But the rhenium that was bound to the organic carbon gets washed through rivers into the ocean, where it is incorporated into new seabed sediments.
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In it, teenage best friends, Claire and Hailey (Levesque), discover a sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washed ashore after a storm.
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