CLEANED (OUT) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

cleaned (out)

verb

past tense of clean (out)

as in defrauded

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The Clippers continued to put the onus of guilt onto Joe Sanberg, the co-founder of Aspiration who has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a long-term scheme that defrauded lenders and investors of more than $248 million.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 9 July 2026
According to court records, between July 2024 and August 2025, the brothers and unnamed co-conspirators orchestrated an identity theft ring that defrauded SNAP programs in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states.

— Joe Marusak July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of defrauded

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Still after the match controversy arose after some fans thought Haiti’s men soccer team, Les Grenadiers, were shortchanged.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
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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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
The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025

Definition of denuded

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