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

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Fleck cleaned himself up, but had remnants of blood stains on his right white sleeve during postgame. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The bathroom on the third floor wasn’t getting cleaned because the cleaning supplies were distributed across the basement, first, and second floors. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026 Recyclable plastic must be collected, sorted, cleaned and processed before it can be reused. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 One who cleaned toilets and one who painted walls their entire lives. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 People need to be trained, processes and policies rewritten, organizations reordered, protocols invented, budgets approved, data collected and cleaned. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 Having never cleaned my rain gutters since becoming a homeowner five years ago, I was stunned to learn that this annoying task should be completed once, if not twice, a year. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 The next stage is the silver layer, where data is transformed, cleaned and aligned with master data management rules. — Marc Kermisch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Their report recommended that indoor spaces be cleaned by professionals with experience removing asbestos and that residents not reoccupy those spaces until after they had been cleared. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned

Adjective

The housekeeping staff was incredibly on top of things, and the room always looked spotless.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Over time, that buildup can actually dull the finish and make the whole room feel less clean, even if everything else is spotless.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotless

Verb

If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
All arrestees go before a federal immigration judge who determines if he or she will ultimately be removed from the country.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 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

Surfaces were scrubbed down, while dishes were washed and categorized into what Voraotsady had brought and what belonged to OK YAKI.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Adding to the ominous vibes is the news that nobody at Slough House is getting paid — and, moreover, all matters related to its operation appear to have been scrubbed from the Park database.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrubbed

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Donica said the gypstacks contain rare earth minerals that could be extracted one day with the proper technology, a proposal that university researchers in the state are actively working on.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Depots could reconstitute expended stocks on site, as quickly as mineral precursors can be extracted and processed.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of extracted

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Try to put your economy-of-motion hat on and organize each step of the process in a way that’s organized and tidy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The movement, which began as an online campaign and now calls itself the Cockroach Janata Party, organized street protests that forced India's education minister to resign in July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of organized

Verb

Scott Gifford, who lives on Venice Avenue, spent the day cleaning up debris that washed onto his property.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
When buying new kitchen towels, check the care tag or product description and choose ones that can be safely washed in hot water.

— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

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