clean out
Example Sentences
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The kind of ingredient you buy for one specific recipe and then keep rediscovering, whether through social media content or “I need to clean out the fridge” panic.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
To decrease the cost of moving, clean out as much stuff as possible beforehand.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
Margins were compressed by Nike’s efforts to clean out old inventory and bring in new products.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
By opening larger stores in affluent neighborhoods, Goodwill is well positioned for when wealthy donors clean out their closets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
I folded my hands across my chest, as if to keep my broken heart from falling clean out of my body.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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