CLEANS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

cleans

verb

present tense third-person singular of clean

as in cleanses

to remove the dirt from we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

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as in removes

to take the internal organs out of cleaned the rabbit before cooking it

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Recent Examples of cleans Per the outlet, Martin cleans tables and floors, restocks sauces and keeps trays moving to customers. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Its Turbo Brush is perfect for collecting pet hair, and the Parquet Twister floorhead has a double-swivel joint that gently cleans and maneuvers across hard surfaces. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 Liliana, who is divorced, cleans for a living and sells homemade tamales on weekends. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Proper hydration is also good for the glymphatic system, which cleans and replenishes the brain and happens exclusively during sleep. — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026 Each morning, the city's street-flusher truck cleans goose droppings from the riverfront concrete walkway, but officials said the equipment cannot remove droppings left on grassy areas. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Select from three smart cleaning modes — floor mode (floor only), standard mode (floor, walls and waterline) and eco mode (automatically cleans pool floor every 48 hours) — to target specific problem zones on a preset schedule. — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Scheck cleans her marble counters almost daily with a gentle cleaner to prevent buildup. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Enabling healthy habitats for future space explorers The current prototype cleans only a small area at a time, roughly the width of a pencil. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

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Elevate your bathing routine with this creamy shower gel that gently cleanses and nourishes your skin with a blend of acai, cupuacu butter and coconut oil.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The Kérastase Chronologiste Revitalizing Youth Shampoo removes buildup, cleanses the scalp, softens and strengthens strands (meaning less breakage), increases moisture starting at the root, improves follicle health (meaning less shedding), and imparts shine.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 June 2026

Definition of cleanses

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Early morning writing removes the pressure, lowers the stakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The first of those two worldwide lists measures sales and streaming activity from around the globe, while the latter uses the same data, but removes all consumption originating in the United States.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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Hickey and chef-partner Collin Parker work together on a menu that draws Chicagoans near and far, and Hickey’s Bridgeport roots run deep.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Across racial and ethnic groups, Paxton draws 59% of white voters, 13% of Black voters and 29% of Hispanic voters, while Talarico draws 37%, 80% and 61% of those same groups, respectively.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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Brunello Cucinelli kept fits classic (straight legs, slight cuffs) and washes light.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
The vacuum and mop combo is a hands-free robot that auto-empties dirt into a 3-liter bag, self-washes the mop rollers, and auto-refills the water chamber for the next cleaning session.

— Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

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When the Supreme Court guts federal voting protections, every state has to decide whether to fill that void or exploit it.

— Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.

— Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

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The Cece Hand Wash effectively scrubs away dead skin cells, dirt, and grime with a clean, hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula featuring rosella extract and argan oil.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026

Definition of scrubs

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