clean off
Example Sentences
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Taking a shower is an opportunity to clean off the smells and stickiness of the day, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
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
Now that most of the paint is gone, spray the chair with denatured alcohol and scrub with more steel wool to clean off any residue.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
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
As I step out at the bottom of the ride, I dunk my hands into the ankle-high water, hoping to clean off the germs.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
