Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (out)
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He was sentenced in June 2022 to 48 months in prison for identity theft and defrauding a former client and ordered to pay Clifford $148,000 in restitution.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
One person was arrested in Idaho and another in LA for allegedly defrauding a West Coast labor union’s health care plans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Something that reflects how Dan Fogelman’s show is no longer behaving like a straightforward postapocalypse story and how this season’s narrative slips and slides through the timeline, increasingly shortchanging the series creator’s innate preference for sincerity.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office has fined two swanky Beacon Hill restaurants more than $420,000 for shortchanging waiters of a 3% service fee the Boston establishments were charging customers.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Most people would agree that cheating and planning a school shooting are hardly equal offenses, and Borgli doesn't totally stick the landing by sweeping Emma's past impulses under the rug.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the past, Bravo has resumed filming when controversies including its shows have arisen, most notably with the Vanderpump Rules season 10 cheating scandal called Scandoval.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Cleaning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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