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
Off the field, players in Zissi’s program perform 80 hours of community service every year, beach cleanups, volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank, and partnering with Friends of Jaclyn, which pairs children with pediatric cancer with a sports team.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
More than 800 other people living in The Zone accepted services in the 2023 cleanups.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Following a 2023 Gilroy ordinance restricting camping on public lands, the city began encampment cleanups throughout the city.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
But almost from its start, industry has targeted the program, whose assessments can trigger toxic waste cleanups and expensive regulatory changes.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
As for quick cleanups around the house and in the car, pick up the Black and Decker Handheld Vacuum for just $35.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Why to Cut Back Hostas in Fall Unlike many perennials, hostas should be cut back in the fall because experts consistently find that fall cleanups help control the diseases and pests that commonly attack this perennial.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 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
Rather than lugging out a heavy upright vacuum and dancing around pesky cords for quick cleanups, do yourself a favor and invest in a cordless stick vacuum.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
More than 800 other people living in The Zone accepted services in the 2023 cleanups.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Following a 2023 Gilroy ordinance restricting camping on public lands, the city began encampment cleanups throughout the city.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
But almost from its start, industry has targeted the program, whose assessments can trigger toxic waste cleanups and expensive regulatory changes.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
As for quick cleanups around the house and in the car, pick up the Black and Decker Handheld Vacuum for just $35.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Why to Cut Back Hostas in Fall Unlike many perennials, hostas should be cut back in the fall because experts consistently find that fall cleanups help control the diseases and pests that commonly attack this perennial.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 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
Rather than lugging out a heavy upright vacuum and dancing around pesky cords for quick cleanups, do yourself a favor and invest in a cordless stick vacuum.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanups
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Zell and the president of the Zell family office EGI, Mark Sotir, would push Swain to arrange transactions that raised the bar for capturing a share of the profits, but gave the management teams an even bigger score for fabulous results.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Except somewhere along the line the spending steamrolled ahead of the profits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Cleanups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanups. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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