How to Use clean out in a Sentence

clean out

phrasal verb
Definition of clean outnext
  • Even the crevices of your couch will be a breeze to clean out.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Those of us who helped clean out the house do not want to go back there.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The grease falls into the grill's drip pan below, which is easy to clean out.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • Then clean out the area, purge, assess and find a system that fits.
    — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Say goodbye to cleaning out the sink and wiping off the counter.
    — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
  • This game doesn’t pack much heat in terms of cleaning out the office.
    — Grant Gaspard, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Dryer vents should be cleaned out at least once a year.
    — Sophia Benoit, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The Spin City actor had a cat at the time and wasn't very good about cleaning out the litter box.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Shops have been cleaned out of food and basic supplies.
    — Emma Bubola, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • Scrub the dispensers and use a pipe cleaner to clean out the connecting pipes.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • With a sharp chisel, clean out all the veneer and old glue within that area.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The Lancaster terminal was cleaned out, and the doors rolled down and locked.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The city’s sewers have been cleaned out, pushing rats aboveground.
    — Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 27 July 2023
  • 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
  • To keep them clean, use a stiff brush at least quarterly to clean out sludge and food particles.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
  • After the decision was made to shut him down, Ohtani cleaned out his locker.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Use it for keeping your garage tidy and for cleaning out the interior of your car.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Also, the manual suggests cleaning out the brew unit and main dispenser about once a week.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • 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
  • School counselors could be seen cleaning out their offices.
    — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Own-It-Now homes haven’t been cleaned out or secured, and the new buyer may have to pay back taxes in addition to the auction and closing costs.
    — Carmela Guaglianone, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Roys adopt a hamster named Hammy and never, ever, ever, ever clean out its cage.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2023
  • If your property is located in a northern area, for instance, consider finding a chimney expert to clean out your chimney after the winter months.
    — Ryan Barone, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

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