Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaned (out)
Verb
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California Department of Insurance Investigators said the suspects submitted insurance claims in 2024 that defrauded companies of $141,839.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Mejia released a report April 2 that found a contractor had defrauded the city out of nearly $500,000 after receiving payment but failing to deliver the appropriate goods.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Bears were shortchanged by the NFL, which refused to award them third-round comp picks in 2026 and 2027 for helping develop Ian Cunningham, now the Falcons’ GM.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
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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 22 Apr. 2026.
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