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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned (out)
Verb
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Federal authorities launched an investigation, dubbed Operation Zhen Diagram, into a nationwide gambling ring allegedly involving members of the La Cosa Nostra crime families who allegedly defrauded unwitting victims of millions.—
Ryan Morik , Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A lot of Morrow’s story line has been similarly shortchanged, though ultimately the character has served a purpose by sitting on a different side of the human-machine amalgam scale.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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New research suggests American passengers are already getting shortchanged because of lax regulation.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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