clean
adjective
free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained.
are cleaning
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present progressiveof clean.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As energy demand rises, renewables-focused funds are cleaning up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
They tend to go on sale at the end of the year, pushed down by others who are cleaning up their portfolios.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Others are washing their laundry on the shores; and many others are cleaning up the fresh fish brought to them by the fishermen.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
Participants say the number of on-site toilets is insufficient, as are cleaning staff.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
WAYMER—Hundreds of sharpshooters in and around this rural community are cleaning their shotguns as they look forward to Saturday's 63rd annual Pigeon Day.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
