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
When he opened the front door the water "just wiped me clean off my feet", he said.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023
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
“Yes! We clean off that old muck, and then we feel good again. It’s good to be clean.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
