clean away
Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words
to remove dirt or a substance completely
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Examples (10)
- She wiped her foot to clean away the blood.
- Could you help me clean away all this clutter from the table?
- He used a powerful hose to clean away the grime on the pavement.
- The heavy rain helped to clean away the dust from the city streets.
- We need a special chemical to clean away the graffiti.
- After the fire, it took weeks to clean away the soot and debris.
- Please clean away the cobwebs from the corners of the ceiling.
- The new city ordinance is intended to clean away urban blight.
- Before painting, you must clean away any loose flakes or old paint.
- The gardener worked hard cleaning away the fallen leaves and weeds.