Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (out)
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In comparison, Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of defrauding investors in the Theranos case, reportedly ended up with a legal bill of roughly $30 million.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025 -
After being expelled from the House on a strongly bipartisan vote, Santos pleaded guilty to defrauding his donors.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps in an effort to keep a veteran like Myers fresh for when the games count, while also giving Mancini an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to contribute on the penalty kill, the club had Myers shortchanging after defensive-zone draws.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite this, employers hiring for AI roles are shortchanging the entry-level and prioritizing senior and mid-level talent capable of delivering immediate business impact.—
Becky Frankiewicz,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cleaning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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