cleanups

plural of cleanup

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cleanups Skip full fall cleanups—seeds and stems help birds, bees, and bugs overwinter. Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026 More people should know about potential lead in their yard and have access to tests and cleanups. Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026 Preventing oil spills has been shown to be far more economically viable than expensive cleanups. Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Both cleaning experts recommend keeping a cordless vacuum on hand for quick, everyday cleanups. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Ellington currently hosts monthly neighborhood meetings in the 18th and Vine area, as well as monthly neighborhood cleanups in his district. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees. Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Past opportunities include beach cleanups with Heal the Bay and Sepulveda Basin cleanups with Friends of the LA River. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2026 Hearn and his wife are active volunteers who organize cleanups of the Potomac River and help maintain a historic lockhouse along a Washington-area canal. Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
Noun
  • And artists deserve a fair pay percentage for work that assists their employers in making profits.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • About half those profits came from immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab and nivolumab.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
    Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Iran is showing no signs of capitulating, however, despite mounting pressure on its economy and oil sales.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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