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

Captain Tom Latham was out to the third ball of the chase and, crucially, Kane Williamson was palpably lbw to Josh Tongue, before Gus Atkinson cleaned up nightwatchman Will O'Rourke.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Bizarrely, Mr. Fountain has cleaned up Mr. Trump’s well-documented foul mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He must have just finished them because he always cleaned up after he finished a project.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings