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

Another is that people get tents and then lose them in cleanups.

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The company has retired about 200 wells across Appalachia annually in recent years, according to its 2024 sustainability report, most of them through a subsidiary that focuses on cleanup.

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Both mobile home parks requested federal cleanup services, records obtained from the corps show.

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In the brain, blocking this cleanup leads to a buildup of faulty mitochondria that release toxins and trigger neuron death, worsening memory loss and cognitive decline.

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The chorus, usually engaged in packing or cleanup activities for the gallery, was also lively.

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