cleanup

[kleen-uhp]

noun

1. the act or process of cleaning up.

2. Slang.,  a very large profit.

   The company made a real cleanup on their new invention.

3. Baseball.

   1. the fourth position in the batting order.

      Our best home-run hitter is batting cleanup.

   2. the player who bats in this position.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cleanup¹

1865–70, noun use of verb phrase clean up

Example Sentences

Massive cleanup efforts began in southern Thailand on Saturday, after the prime minister apologised for widespread devastation caused by the worst flooding in years.

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This behavior supports a routine cellular cleanup process known as autophagy.

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Overall: Aligned with a positive macro regime with selective, income-seeking markets thanks to low volatility and improving technicals—but fundamental cleanup remains the gating factor for sustained rerating.

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These cells are usually known for acting like tiny cleanup crews that remove bacteria, dead cells, and other unwanted material.

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But steep terrain, limited road access and the approaching severe weather are complicating the cleanup.

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