Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (out)
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An Orange County judge resigned Wednesday and declared his intent to plead guilty next week to defrauding a state fund out of thousands of dollars.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Federal prosecutors have charged dozens of people with allegedly defrauding state programs that offered meals to needy children, behavioral therapy for children with autism and assistance for seniors searching for housing.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 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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Some rounded prices down to avoid shortchanging shoppers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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But like his predecessor, this Frankenstein is just as obsessed with immortality and cheating death through science.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Cleaning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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