Synonyms of cleans

cleans

verb

present tense third-person singular of clean

1

as in cleanses

to remove the dirt from

we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleanses
• wipes
• rinses
• washes
• scrubs
• tidies
• brushes
• turns out
• purifies
• disinfects
• purges
• decontaminates
• GIs
• sweeps
• sanitizes
• deterges
• mops
• vacuums
• launders
• brightens
• dusts
• freshens
• scours
• deodorizes
• combs
• sweetens
• swabs
• sponges
• shampoos
• straightens (up)
• spruces (up)
• dry-cleans
• mucks (out)
• unclutters
• picks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stains
• spots
• soils
• dirties
• sullies
• pollutes
• fouls
• muddies
• defiles
• besmirches
• taints
• discolors
• blackens
• begrimes

2

as in removes

to take the internal organs out of

cleaned the rabbit before cooking it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• draws
• guts
• extracts
• eviscerates
• disembowels
• cuts
• bones
• excises
• withdraws
• dresses
• transplants
• yanks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cleans

The water and stain spray protects leather uppers and straps; the cleaner and refresher solution is a non-aerosol spray that cleans the footbed; and the cork sealer waterproofs the cork sole and protects it from drying out and becoming brittle. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2026

Towel stripping deeply cleans dingy towels, restoring softness and brightness. — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

An appliance that cleans dirty clothes in just an hour is a modern marvel—one our ancestors might envy more than anything else. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026

When a pharma or biotech company wants to test a new drug, Iqvia finds the sites, recruits the patients, runs the trial and cleans the data. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

That same dock features Vortex Wash, which automatically cleans the robot’s dirty wiping pads in about a minute. — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

And still, that is just unplugging as tourism, not unlike visiting a spa with a raw-vegan menu and daily yoga classes or attending a writers retreat that brings you breakfast in a basket every morning and someone who cleans your room. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

In the competition for who cleans the room the best, Rosenthal wins in a landslide. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The technology is still early, and there isn’t enough independent evidence yet to say a camera toothbrush cleans better than a good manual or electric brush used with proper brushing technique. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026