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
“Just make sure to clean off any organics that fall on your pavers, like leaves and pine cones,” he says.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
The guards looped their big arms in mine and lifted me clean off the ground.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
