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clean out

VERB
clear out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispose of get rid of
WEAK
eliminate exhaust remove sort tidy up
Antonyms
WEAK
arrive fill fill up put rush in
VERB
pauperize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt impoverish ruin
STRONG
beggar break bust deplete drain exhaust fleece injure reduce wreck
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin depredate pillage spoliate use up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enrich make rich
STRONG
better oneself feather one's nest move up in the world profit
WEAK
aid avail benefit help serve
VERB
ruin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt crush decimate demolish deplete exhaust impoverish injure mar overwhelm raze shatter spoil wipe out wrack wreck
STRONG
beggar botch break bust deface defeat defile deplore desecrate despoil devour dilapidate disfigure drain fleece maim mangle mutilate overthrow overturn pauperize pillage rape ravish reduce sack smash total
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin depredate do in lay waste make a mess of spoliate use up wreak havoc on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create fix heal mend repair
STRONG
adorn beautify cure protect strengthen
WEAK
develop grow
VERB
shake up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disturb reorganize shock
WEAK
agitate break with past cause revolution churn up clean up clear out liquidate make a clean sweep mix overturn purge remove rid stir up turn upside down
Antonyms
WEAK
calm placate soothe

Example Sentences

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But he also indicates "we want to go in and clean out everything."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

To decrease the cost of moving, clean out as much stuff as possible beforehand.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

By opening larger stores in affluent neighborhoods, Goodwill is well positioned for when wealthy donors clean out their closets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Inside, he used the power washer and a shop vac to clean out ash that had collected in the windowsills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

She was deaf to reason, even when Glenn explained time and again we were only rushing to clean out the stovepipe.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.