clean
adjective
free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained.
cleans
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present tense formof clean (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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On Aug. 6, he had been at his job with 2nd Call, which resolves gang conflicts and cleans up neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The E3 ligase enzyme cleans up the cell, tagging proteins that are damaged or misfolded for destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Moving the jaw muscles activates the big salivary glands. It cleans the mouth, it protects the teeth and it's vital for digestion."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Next to him, a girl dips a piece of chicken into a small saucer of hoisin sauce while her mother cleans her teeth with a toothpick.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
