cleaned (out)

past tense of clean (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned (out)
Verb
  • But the Love Con Revenge team hopes Ward’s case can inspire others who suspect they’re being defrauded to seek help sooner.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Also tied up in court is forgiveness under programs that allow borrowers to have their loans discharged if their school closed or defrauded them.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The governor came to Palm Beach State College just west of Lake Worth Beach on Wednesday to discuss the issue, including his claim that Florida was shortchanged after the 2000 Census and should have gotten one more congressional district.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
  • No matter your preference, you won’t be shortchanged by a Labor Day visit to the northeast.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And more recently, in the throes of a homeless crisis, city staff and law enforcement have removed and denuded trees to control the conditions on the street.
    Sam Bloch August 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Cleaned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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