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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  • The age restriction for chimpanzee tracking is 12 years (gorillas, 15 years); childcare can be arranged if needed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • The graphic novel deal between Carlton, Deviant and Blackstone was arranged by Kimberly Whalen of The Whalen Agency.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of arranged
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  • Ana Navarro and Joy Behar were both censored on today’s episode of The View.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
  • In China, state media has covered the cases comprehensively, but wider discussion about the prosecutions on Chinese-language social media like Rednote has been partially censored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of censored
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  • Which fruits and vegetables eradicated polio in the United States?
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • TheWorld Health Organization officially declared smallpox eradicated only three years later.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
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  • He was picked up from Washington on Saturday for pitcher Connelly Early.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • One of the main focuses will be the industrial gas supplier’s volumes in North America, where manufacturing activity has picked up.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of picked up
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  • Each of Ram’s Rumble Bee models rides on a unique frame with a wheelbase that’s shortened 13 inches compared to the traditional crew cab.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 July 2026
  • The timetable for practical cryptanalysis has been shortened in 2026 thanks to advancements in hardware and algorithms.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of shortened
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  • In the third inning, the Rockies erased Salvador Perez’s leadoff single as Massey grounded into a double play.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The boundary between indoor and outdoor living is nearly erased as floor-to-ceiling glass windows and walls are flung open to redefine the term cross-breeze.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of erased
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  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • As a condition of his bond, Reyes was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of ordered
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  • The scheduling of two executions – both via lethal injection – in one day comes as Florida has accelerated its pace of executions, even as other states have abolished or paused the practice.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Under the 1866 treaty, the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to the formerly enslaved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
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“Cleaned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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