CLEAN (UP) Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

clean (up) 1 of 2

verb

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as in to tidy (up)

to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff you're expected to clean up after you use the workroom

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as in to censor

to remove objectionable parts from cleaned up the rock star's interview before publishing it in the newspaper

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as in to eradicate

to destroy all traces of hurriedly cleaned up the mess that they had created in the kitchen

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cleanup

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noun

as in killing

an exceptionally large return The couple made a cleanup when they flipped the house.

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Places like Banyan Tree Park, the Lahaina public library and the opening of an elementary school marked positive milestones as the arduous cleanup and recovery process continued. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024 Occasional pops of color and natural elements are also common in the Scandinavian kitchen, as is a tangible sense of utility: Yes, these kitchens are beautiful, but when the meal and cleanup are done, everything has its place. —

Steven John, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024 Some of their ideas threaten to further undermine funding for the board’s cleanup work. —

Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2024 The Category 4 storm required four months of cleanup and repairs to reopen Roy’s Restaurant, which sits along the Steinhatchee River. —

Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clean (up)

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