as in profits
an exceptionally large return
The couple made a cleanup when they flipped the house.
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Recent Examples of cleanups
The paper notices warning of upcoming cleanups have a phone number for people to call when belongings are taken, and the city is supposed to hold onto that property for at least 90 days before it is thrown away.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Local cleanups were part of the larger effort organized by the California Coastal Commission, where volunteers were on the hunt for litter in creeks and rivers statewide.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Head to Amazon now to snap up the Bissell Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum for quick cleanups, and keep scrolling to check out more discounted floor cleaning tools.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
For the first-time ever, there were cleanups in all of the state’s 50 counties, as far inland as Lake Tahoe.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Volunteers will be taking part in food and clothing drives, park and neighborhood cleanups, blood banks and other community events.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing creativity, Maria Lee said kids chose a variety of ways to serve from lemonade stands contributing to Texas flood victims, flower deliveries to elderly shut-ins, park cleanups and adding flags to headstones at veterans cemeteries.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
The Schacks also want to be involved in river cleanups and environmental restoration efforts, Schack said.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Moyer explains that the project is part of the broader Plastic Poetry program, launched in 2020, which merges cleanups, poetry workshops, and public art.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Local cleanups were part of the larger effort organized by the California Coastal Commission, where volunteers were on the hunt for litter in creeks and rivers statewide.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Head to Amazon now to snap up the Bissell Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum for quick cleanups, and keep scrolling to check out more discounted floor cleaning tools.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
For the first-time ever, there were cleanups in all of the state’s 50 counties, as far inland as Lake Tahoe.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Volunteers will be taking part in food and clothing drives, park and neighborhood cleanups, blood banks and other community events.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing creativity, Maria Lee said kids chose a variety of ways to serve from lemonade stands contributing to Texas flood victims, flower deliveries to elderly shut-ins, park cleanups and adding flags to headstones at veterans cemeteries.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
The Schacks also want to be involved in river cleanups and environmental restoration efforts, Schack said.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Moyer explains that the project is part of the broader Plastic Poetry program, launched in 2020, which merges cleanups, poetry workshops, and public art.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
Noun
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The trial was designed to appeal to cash-conscious customers, who’ve been cutting eating out from their budgets, hurting restaurants’ profits.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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China has ramped up calls this year to encourage overseas investors to reinvest their profits within the country, and introduced tax incentives to encourage them to do so.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scores of employees put their houses on the market at once, causing prices to drop and sales to slow.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Davis, co-owner of Grimey's New & Preloved Music in East Nashville, told The Tennessean in 2024 that each version purchased counts toward physical music sales.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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