clean off
Example Sentences
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But it’s taken years to study him and clean off his sticky goo, a naturally occurring asphalt mixture of sand, gravel, clay and crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The waves clean off decaying organic matter that could cause pockets of low oxygen, which can be fatal to pupfish eggs.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024
A child’s Shrek doll lay face down in the dirt next to a pile of broken plywood and branches, feet from a busted-up refrigerator with its back torn clean off.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023
It's really hard to clean off, according to Dr Neil Stone, leading fungal expert at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2023
He started with the number seven train that connects Queens to midtown Manhattan, and began experimenting with new techniques to clean off the paint.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
