housecleaned

verb

past tense of houseclean
as in cleaned (up)

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  1. turned out
  2. picked up
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  • Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • The first sudsy swiping involved $45,000 worth of product picked up at the distribution center, which never arrived at its intended destination of Tucson, Ariz.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Alabama Shakes last released an album in 2015, when Sound & Color debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and picked up multiple Grammy wins.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of picked up
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“Housecleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housecleaned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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