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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
although the soccer team always starts out with clean uniforms, they don't stay that way for long
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as in legal
following or according to the rules
a clean check from the other hockey player
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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
only clean songs will be permitted for the performances on the last night of summer camp
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
police made a clean sweep of the area before the governor's arrival
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as in simple
having no exceptions or restrictions
the clean joy of running that young children experience
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as in devoid
lacking contents that could or should be present
the ship returned with a clean hold
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as in to wipe
to remove the dirt from
we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity
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as in to remove
to take the internal organs out of
cleaned the rabbit before cooking it
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as in legally
according to the rules or the law
a boxer who doesn't fight clean
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
the thief got clean away
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clean water
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clean energy
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Recent Examples of clean
Emma Seymour Feb 3, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023
Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.
—Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Dry and calm conditions typical during Phoenix winters make matters worse, as there are fewer storms and wind to clean the air.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Time, 21 Oct. 2022
BioLite’s innovative solar, power, and cookstove products make great backpacking companions, but its household products are also directly changing lives in communities where people lack access to electricity, artificial lighting, and clean-burning stoves.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 28 July 2022
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Adjective
Also known as overlock machines, sergers create strong, durable seams and help produce clean fabric edges.
—Emma Seymour Feb 3, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023
Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.
—Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Verb
Hotels commonly tack on resort fees to cover costs like cleaning or the use of amenities such as fitness or aquatic centers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Dry and calm conditions typical during Phoenix winters make matters worse, as there are fewer storms and wind to clean the air.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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These services sell carbon credits offered by NGOs and governments that, using offset proceeds, plant mangroves, distribute clean-burning stoves, preserve grasslands, and install digesters to capture cooking gas from manure among other types of projects.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2022
BioLite’s innovative solar, power, and cookstove products make great backpacking companions, but its household products are also directly changing lives in communities where people lack access to electricity, artificial lighting, and clean-burning stoves.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 28 July 2022
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Just a few miles from Truckee, which anchors the California side of the crystalline lake, is Martis Camp, a low-key and high-luxury residential resort community spanning 2,177 pristine acres.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Before Shafak, like many other female artists, sits another motif of creative anxiety: a notebook, its pristine pages gleaming under lamplight with both seductive promise and silent condemnation.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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During his 2024 Presidential campaign, Trump promised to carry out mass deportations that would target millions of immigrants already living in the U.S. without legal status or temporary protections.Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Due to prison rules, Hunt can only make a couple of calls per month to family or legal counsel.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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And lucky for viewers, both Ji-wons keep embarrassing themselves in front of each other, which is a pure delight to watch.Regina Kim, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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One was pure luck, but this one was made possible by some of the worst officiating malpractice on record.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The key is conducting thorough research to identify the platforms that perform best in your market.Dean Ben-Zour, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Deep clean fabrics as needed: Stocking and tree skirts will probably need a thorough cleaning by the end of the season.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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The answer is simple: College football needs a new calendar to make a great game better and save it from itself.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The object of the game is simple: You’re dropped on a desert island with the goal of decorating it to create a paradise.Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
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The medication has hallucinogenic effects that alter the perception of sight and sound and cause users to feel devoid from pain and out of control of their surroundings.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2023
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The bitcoin price has plummeted from an all-time high of over $108,000, dropping toward $90,000 per bitcoin and wiping around $500 billion from the combined crypto market amid warnings a bitcoin price crash could be imminent.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The official, umpire Rod Tucker, used a towel to wipe himself off, and a team trainer looked at him.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Drain, rinse and dry chickpeas, using a paper towel to remove excess water.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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