cleanup
Americannoun
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the act or process of cleaning up.
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Slang. a very large profit.
The company made a real cleanup on their new invention.
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Baseball.
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the fourth position in the batting order.
Our best home-run hitter is batting cleanup.
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the player who bats in this position.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cleanup
1865–70, noun use of verb phrase clean up
Example Sentences
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Now, the Trump administration is facing a daunting multibillion-dollar cleanup after twin earthquakes last month tore open roads, downed power lines and flattened buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
TD Securities’ examination of China’s fiscal balance suggests local officials are focusing on debt cleanup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
According to the council member’s office, local leaders pressed company executives about support local residents could still need, including timelines around cleanup, relocation assistance, health support, small-business relief, and a dedicated claims process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Those include grocery vouchers at Food4Less, housing vouchers for those who elect to relocate during cleanup, cash assistance through prepaid cards and support for utility bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Outside the Fukushima cleanup zone, life has returned to the coastal towns of the Sanriku Coast.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Such cleanups appear to have influenced fans from other countries too.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Army Corps of Engineers cleared nearly 9,700 properties of hazardous items and other fire debris in eight months, one of the fastest cleanups of its size in modern history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The homeless plaintiffs allege that the city violated their rights by destroying their belongings in camp cleanups in 2018 and 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Since 2007, comprehensive soil testing has been conducted after 64 wildfire cleanups in California, according to the memo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
The old force had come back to work, and for the first time since Broxton Day had arrived in Mexico, the outlook for getting out ore and making regular "cleanups" was bright.
From Janice Day by Long, Helen Beecher
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