deterged

verb

past tense of deterge
as in cleaned
to remove the dirt from deterge the surface using an industrial-strength commercial soap

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  1. cleaned
  2. turned out
Verb
  • The apartments Svetlana cleaned belonged to people in their thirties who didn’t seem to leave the house much—there was trash from Amazon and Uber Eats everywhere.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some blankets can only be spot-cleaned, while others have removable, washable covers that can be laundered with everything else.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • This turned out to be a formidable weapon for Democrats, many of whom made energy costs central to their campaigns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Among those who turned out to celebrate Arjona were Brittany Snow, Jessica Alba, Marta Pozzan, Natalia Bryant, Julianne Hough, Shay Mitchell, Zoey Deutch and Yara Shahidi, with Deutch and Shahidi both past recipients of the award.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned out
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