cleaned up

Example Sentences

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Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Yuppies cleaned up other people’s messes, then stayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She’s appeared in Maxim and cleaned up in poker tournaments when that was a thing.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Under his tenure, Benin's public finances have been cleaned up, with the deficit cut by a third and brought down to three percent of GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Now,” Akira said when they were cleaned up, “where are we?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz