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
When he opened the front door the water "just wiped me clean off my feet", he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Entire walls of beachside high rises were ripped clean off.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
The door was hit with such force that it swung clean off its hinges and with a deafening crash landed flat on the floor.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
