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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Ospreay hit a second-rope torneo to the outside on Matt Jackson while Moxley cleaned Nick Jackson’t clock with a lariat. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 This can also be removed and cleaned further, if needed—just be sure to snap it back on correctly. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 July 2026 Dollie’s marker revealed dates from 1998 and 1999 after it was carefully leveled and cleaned, while Hollie’s large granite headstone marked July 1977. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Stafford also recommends running the empty dishwasher on a sanitize cycle once the bowls have been cleaned and removed to avoid any lingering contamination. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026 Stop Use Orders took the slicer and mixer out of action until they were cleaned and sanitized. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 All of those towers have now been cleaned and disinfected, the city says. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Most railings can be cleaned with these basic steps, but methods for stain removal can differ. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 His father worked in a family business of laundromats that cleaned tablecloths for restaurants. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned

Adjective

In the offices above the garage, employees work in slippers at spotless desks — a mandate inspired by Japanese culture that Younis picked up while working for Bosch in Japan.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Or Japanese fans leaving entire sections spotless by picking up after themselves — twice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of spotless

Verb

By then, your toothbrush has been rinsed repeatedly in tap water and left to sit in a warm, humid bathroom—giving any lingering microbes plenty of time to multiply before the brush goes right back into your mouth.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
All types of produce should be rinsed under running water, including those with skins or rinds that are not eaten.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of rinsed

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Their former leaders have been removed, and they’re now being run by a gay dictator facing internal divisions.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 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 last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
SpaceX at first tried to launch the broadband internet relay units on a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning (July 20), but an unexpected engine cutoff at the point of ignition scrubbed the day's attempt.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of scrubbed

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As residents pay fines and fees, money is extracted from the communities that can least afford the loss.

— Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of extracted

Adjective

The girls and their parents have found a way to balance it all and stay organized using a calendar.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
That adjustment aside, there’s nothing conceptually very original to this tale of a prodigal son returning to find his cranky old ma requiring rescue from both organized crime and a police raid.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of organized

Verb

Whether due to size constraints, residue transfer, or bacterial contamination, these items should be washed in your dishwasher alone.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite people acquire by eating fresh produce grown or washed with water carrying human waste.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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