cleaned up

Example Sentences

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Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

"Much like at a crime scene, everything is documented, archived, and then cleaned up," Marroni said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

CEO Jane Fraser has cleaned up some big problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She’s appeared in Maxim and cleaned up in poker tournaments when that was a thing.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

We cleaned up our camp at dawn, folded the linens and returned them.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman