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tidy up

VERB

clean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe brush cleanse clear up disinfect dredge dust mop pick pick up rinse scrape scrub soak spruce up sweep vacuum wash wipe

STRONG

bath blot cauterize clarify deodorize deterge edulcorate erase expunge expurgate flush hackle launder lave neaten polish purge purify rake rasp refine sanitize scald scour shampoo soap sponge sterilize swab whisk winnow

WEAK

absterge clear the decks depurate do up elutriate rout out shake out straighten up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dirty worsen

WEAK

foul pollute soil stain

VERB

clear out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clean out dispose of get rid of

WEAK

eliminate exhaust remove sort

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive fill fill up put rush in

NOUN

toilet

Synonyms

STRONG

ablutions attire dressing grooming makeup toilette

WEAK

getting ready tidy-up wash-up

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At home, Magnusson never missed an opportunity to tidy up, her daughter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Hence, it is reasonable to think they will use January to tidy up their affairs and reset investor expectations to curry favor with Elliott.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

To tidy up some financial business, we recently engaged in some online banking.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

The boys were given one hour to wash up, wash their clothes, and tidy up their tents.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

tidy up

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