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

In the mountain towns of upstate New York, houses were swept clean off their foundations by Irene, and one woman drowned inside a vacation cottage that became submerged in a rapidly rising creek.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2023

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

“Children, have you been walking in the cow pastures? I fear you may need to clean off your shoes.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood