CLEANED (UP) Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

cleaned (up)

verb

past tense of clean (up)

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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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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as in eradicated

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

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For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
But unlike other Floridians of Cuban descent — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Valdes ended up defending Cuba’s socialist revolutionaries and officials who have killed, jailed, tortured, and censored numerous political enemies.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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The campaign that originally eradicated screwworm relied on what’s known as the sterile insect technique.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Stoett argues that if a market is used to encourage removal, the commercial activity should exist because the species needs to be reduced, contained, or eradicated—not because the goal is to establish a sustainable fishery for that species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of eradicated

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Around 2013, the channel picked up steam as the couple began posting reaction videos to viral social media clips.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Specializing in a stylish suite of KD55 showerhead filters, the brand has recently been picked up by leading UK retailer Boots.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of picked up

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Mattingly, 65, will take the reins ahead of the 2027 season, which could be at risk of being delayed or shortened pending negotiations of MLB's collective bargaining agreement, CBS Sports reports.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In November 1959, President Ben-Zvi shortened the sentences of the last two men still in prison, Shmuel Malinki and Gavriel Dahan.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
SpaceX’s temporary throttling of the satellite service disrupted Ukrainian drone missions and air defenses, raising questions about who ordered the changes and straining ties with Washington.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ordered

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Turkey abolished the Rumi calendar, which was pinned to the year 1341, and instantly woke up in the Western Gregorian year of 1926.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Even if the position is abolished, the person elected this November would serve in the office through the end of 2027.

— Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

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