1
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
This product’s biggest highlight is its pH Power Technology, which cleans laundry using millions of micro-scrubbers that break down odors and dirt with ease.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Kelly does the grocery shopping, but Lally still cleans and cooks for herself (and only takes one baby aspirin and one blood pressure pill a day).
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Richardson and Eichholz disagree on whether a cold wash cycle effectively cleans towels.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
As Mintz notes, detergent buildup can affect how well your machine rinses, drains, and cleans, leading to lingering odors or maintenance issues.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
This not only cleans and deodorizes, but also helps remove mineral deposit buildup.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
His team cleans and converts messy internal files—from handwritten field notes for commercial clients to exotic classified file formats for the government—so they can be searched safely inside a secure vector database.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The best mom with the awesome lunchboxes, who volunteers, and cleans the house.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
His wife, who cleans hospitals, starts work before dawn and does school pickup in the afternoon.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Kelly does the grocery shopping, but Lally still cleans and cooks for herself (and only takes one baby aspirin and one blood pressure pill a day).
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Richardson and Eichholz disagree on whether a cold wash cycle effectively cleans towels.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
As Mintz notes, detergent buildup can affect how well your machine rinses, drains, and cleans, leading to lingering odors or maintenance issues.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
This not only cleans and deodorizes, but also helps remove mineral deposit buildup.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
His team cleans and converts messy internal files—from handwritten field notes for commercial clients to exotic classified file formats for the government—so they can be searched safely inside a secure vector database.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The best mom with the awesome lunchboxes, who volunteers, and cleans the house.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
His wife, who cleans hospitals, starts work before dawn and does school pickup in the afternoon.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleans
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Shani Darden's Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning Triple Acid Signature Peel delivers almost immediate radiance, thanks to a two-step process that deeply resurfaces and cleanses skin.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
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This one not only deposits color, but also gently cleanses and conditions the hair.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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The order does not legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use under federal law, but removes it from the classification of drugs like heroin, MDMA and LSD.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s a tool that eliminates the need to bend or kneel to pull up weeds, and effectively removes the entire sprout according to shoppers, preventing the same plant from popping back up all summer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The reinterpretation of the timepieces draws from Tag Heuer’s design codes, powered by the Solargraph movement.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meantime, Ty France draws the start at first base and Gavin Sheets is in the lineup at DH, giving the Padres a bench of Song, Miguel Andujar, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Johnson and catcher Luis Campusano.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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The only realistic threat to Clyburn’s winning reelection would be if the conservative Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and South Carolina Republicans redraw the state’s congressional districts before the fall elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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And if the Supreme Court makes an early enough ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act, that could allow a slew of Southern states to redraw their maps before 2026 as well.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
3 Dec. 2025
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When a body washes ashore in the Long Island vacation town of Amity, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) tries to close the beaches only to be overruled by the mayor, Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), who fears the loss of tourist revenue.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit has stepped in after numerous disasters, and washes loads for veterans and families living in cars and hotels.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anti-dictatorship, but for kids Serkis scrubs the story of its violence, at least in any graphic manner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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If one person always scrubs toilet bowl rings, resentment can build, so try to get ahead of that.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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When some chime in to say their doctors had been cautiously optimistic about treatments, Sarah brushes that aside.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Cleans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleans. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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