cleaned (up)

verb

past tense of clean (up)
1
as in tidied (up)
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff you're expected to clean up after you use the workroom

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2
as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from cleaned up the rock star's interview before publishing it in the newspaper

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3
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of hurriedly cleaned up the mess that they had created in the kitchen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned (up)
  1. arranged
  2. censored
  3. eradicated
  4. picked up
  5. shortened
  6. erased
  7. ordered
  8. abolished
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  • Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, the Lime Rock Concours and Gathering of the Marques display nearly 1,000 enthusiast cars and motorcycles arranged around the Lime Rock circuit.
    — Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranged
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  • His work frequently censored by the Israeli government, Mansour developed a vocabulary of symbols that today functions as a language of resistance.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The former pro athlete posted a family photo of himself, Panettiere and their daughter Kaya (whose face is censored by a bright orange dot) all smiles against a cloudy sky.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of censored
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  • Magnus had almost entirely eradicated the type of commentary that divided fans along political and racial lines.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The sighting also is evidence, advocates say, of the legal protections that have helped gray wolves recover after they were nearly eradicated from the state.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of eradicated
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  • In the second, Sal Stewart picked up his MLB-leading 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Margo’s Got Money Troubles, The Pitt, and Widow’s Bay all picked up hecka trophies.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of picked up
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  • In two of the last three years, Burrow’s season was shortened due to injury.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The artist formerly known as Miley Cyrus appears to have changed her name, or just shortened it, to herald a new professional chapter.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shortened
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  • In Week 1, Carroll erased a 27-0 deficit to stun Oklahoma power Jenks at the Cotton Bowl in a thrilling win.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie fifth-round running back Emmett Johnson flashed vision in the opener, finishing with 12 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown erased by a holding call on Hunter Nourzad.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of erased
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  • Schwartz—less than a month into the job—reportedly ordered CDC staff to add an unusual statement onto the CDC’s website for measles surveillance data.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Law enforcements agencies have been ordered to step up security measures to prevent undesirable situations, city police Chief Anek Srathongyoo said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordered
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  • Norway does not have a coronation for the monarch, as the ceremonies were abolished by parliament in 1908.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolished
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“Cleaned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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