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cleaning out
vb. (present participle of clean out English)
Usage examples of "cleaning out".
We're cleaning out the criminal element and the looters daily, but they still far outnumber us.
He got everything, digging out her suitcases and cleaning out the closet, because he assumed she wouldn't be coming back here to stay anyway.
He got to work, not only cleaning out the droppings, but giving everything a good stir about with a rake that he found.