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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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Or tie the decorative touches together with this area rug from textile brand Loloi—its neutral pattern won’t pull focus from the rest of your decor and can be easily cleaned with a hose.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
This cycle can be repeated as many times as necessary until the affected area is fully cleaned.
—Ben Coxworth
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Cappello said the kennels get cleaned once a day but acknowledged there are staffing vacancies.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Reusable coffee cup lids can trap residue, leading to odors, stains, and even mold if not cleaned properly.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
In an email, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson who did not provide their name rejected claims of substandard conditions, saying Camp East Montana detainees receive food, water and medical treatment in a facility that is regularly cleaned.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Ford spent decades dumping hazardous waste, including paints, solvents, heavy metals, construction rubble and contaminated soil on the river floodplain into the 1960s, none of which was addressed when soils at Highland Bridge were cleaned to residential standards.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Some stainless steel interiors should not be cleaned with bleach.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Chris made a third and cleaned the play up.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Or tie the decorative touches together with this area rug from textile brand Loloi—its neutral pattern won’t pull focus from the rest of your decor and can be easily cleaned with a hose.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
This cycle can be repeated as many times as necessary until the affected area is fully cleaned.
—Ben Coxworth
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Cappello said the kennels get cleaned once a day but acknowledged there are staffing vacancies.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Reusable coffee cup lids can trap residue, leading to odors, stains, and even mold if not cleaned properly.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
In an email, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson who did not provide their name rejected claims of substandard conditions, saying Camp East Montana detainees receive food, water and medical treatment in a facility that is regularly cleaned.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Ford spent decades dumping hazardous waste, including paints, solvents, heavy metals, construction rubble and contaminated soil on the river floodplain into the 1960s, none of which was addressed when soils at Highland Bridge were cleaned to residential standards.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Some stainless steel interiors should not be cleaned with bleach.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned
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As South Florida braces for yet another spring break tourist deluge, here are 85 restaurants, bars and food trucks spanning Broward to Palm Beach counties waiting to serve them all with spotless kitchens.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nobody is going to be spotless over an 82-game season.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Expect to have the leaves tapped along the body before honey is applied and then rinsed with a splash of cold water.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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When Wondra was removed from his cell and placed on suicide watch, Crimin said, his possessions were boxed up.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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After receiving permission from the government, Brevard County Public Works removed 10,000 pounds of concrete to create an opening large enough to extract the animal.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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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 May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Training the controllers The controllers of the humanoid robot were trained on dynamic parkour motions extracted from the dataset, using reinforcement learning.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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To gain a more complete picture Rahman and Galib chemically extracted and analyzed the various rice proteins from brown rice, kernels, and rice bran.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The texture is rich, so a little goes a long way; use a spatula to keep things hygienic and scoop out the necessary amount.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, air-drying dishes in a dish rack may be the most hygienic method.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Cleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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