cleaning (off)

present participle of clean (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (off)
turning out
Verb
  • The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Cleaning (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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