Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (out)
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Robert Clifton, who was engaged in multiple civil lawsuits for allegedly defrauding investors of real estate projects, is currently in federal custody.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026 -
AllHere’s founder was arrested and accused of defrauding investors of nearly $10 million by inflating her company’s revenue and customer numbers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 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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The county had long been credited by some for its fiscal acumen, while at the same time criticized by others for shortchanging residents on important services.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Billionaire Ronald Burkle is suing political power-broker Darius Anderson, accusing his former protégé and friend of cheating him out of millions of dollars.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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An Arsenal throw-in on their right-hand side, in the 14th minute, prompts chants of ‘Same old Arsenal, always cheating’ as the clock ticks away.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cleaning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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