Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned (out)
Verb
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Through these tactics, the man was defrauded of around $4,000 in cash and a Rolex valued at roughly $7,000, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026 -
If money is spent improperly or defrauded away, much of it isn’t states’ own money.—
Rachel Sheffield,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Capital projects — which got shortchanged in last year’s budget — would also be restored closer to levels seen in the past.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Counties say they’re being shortchanged in Newsom’s budget.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
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The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cleaned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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