CLEANING (OFF) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

cleaning (off)

verb

present participle of clean (off)

as in straightening (up)

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turning out

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Alignment, in other words, is turning out to be not a problem but a set of problems.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.

— Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

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