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.