How to Use clean out in a Sentence
clean out
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Parsons is also grateful to have found an ironstone soup tureen when cleaning out her late grandmother’s attic.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
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According to the Times, the daguerreotype’s anonymous sellers discovered it while cleaning out the basement of a family member who had died.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024
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Even the crevices of your couch will be a breeze to clean out.
—Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
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The grease falls into the grill's drip pan below, which is easy to clean out.
—goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
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Then clean out the area, purge, assess and find a system that fits.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
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This game doesn’t pack much heat in terms of cleaning out the office.
—Grant Gaspard, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
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Dryer vents should be cleaned out at least once a year.
—Sophia Benoit, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
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Carefully crack open the end of a few eggs and clean out the shells to create these tiny planters.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
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Shops have been cleaned out of food and basic supplies.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
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Discard the neck bone (do not feed this to your dog), clean out the gizzard, and cut the rest of the giblets into bite-sized pieces.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
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Scrub the dispensers and use a pipe cleaner to clean out the connecting pipes.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
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With a sharp chisel, clean out all the veneer and old glue within that area.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
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The Lancaster terminal was cleaned out, and the doors rolled down and locked.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
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The city’s sewers have been cleaned out, pushing rats aboveground.
—Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 27 July 2023
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Within hours of Davie Berman’s funeral in 1957, the mob had cleaned out her house and given away all her toys.
—Lisa Depaulo, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2024
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After the decision was made to shut him down, Ohtani cleaned out his locker.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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Use it for keeping your garage tidy and for cleaning out the interior of your car.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
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That was the case four years ago, when the 49ers cleaned out their lockers and the Chiefs celebrated through downtown Kansas City.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
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The patients underwent carotid endarterectomies, a procedure in which the artery is opened and the plaque is cleaned out.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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For drying, use a microfiber cloth that won’t scratch or harm the surface and will clean out any excess moisture.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023
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Also, the manual suggests cleaning out the brew unit and main dispenser about once a week.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
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The tester did note, however, that litter did get into the scoop holder, which was harder to clean out.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
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School counselors could be seen cleaning out their offices.
—Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
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Rosie Wightman, 12, is seen in the silent video footage cleaning out her pet’s cage in her backyard before noticing the rodent in the jaws of a snake hidden in the bushes.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
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In the corner, Glass was running an aquarium net through the holding tank, cleaning out dead eels and searching for killers.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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The Roys adopt a hamster named Hammy and never, ever, ever, ever clean out its cage.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2023
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When another officer poured water over Wayte’s head to clean out his eyes, blood streamed down his face.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
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Reyes and his wife, Elizabeth, along with her sister, her cousin and their spouses, have been cleaning out the home with plans to renovate it.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
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Use a plastic scrubber or bristle brush (the boiling water will sterilize your Dutch oven) to clean out the rest and wipe it with a towel.
—Pete Zimowsky, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Use it for keeping your garage routinely tidy and for cleaning out the interior of your car.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023
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