Synonyms of cleaned house

cleaned house

phrase

past tense of clean house

as in cleaned (up)

to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff

We should clean house before the guests begin to arrive.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleaned (up)
• set (something) straight
• put (something) straight
• tidied (up)
• arranged
• picked up
• cleaned (off)
• straightened (up)
• cleaned (up)
• housecleaned
• turned out
• ordered
• housekept
• policed (up)
• uncluttered
• neatened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cluttered
• messed (up)
• disarranged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cleaned house

Then, Danhausen crawled back into the ring and nearly grabbed the money until McDonagh interfered again and cleaned house. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Once again, Italian football cleaned house in a dramatic attempt to rebuild. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

But at the end of last season, the Cardinals cleaned house, putting Toney on the free-agent market. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026