clean (out)

verb

Definition of clean (out)next
as in to defraud

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  1. defraud
  2. shortchange
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  • During the campaign, Mottl’s campaign, working with Cor Strategies, sent out mailers accusing Grasso of defrauding the government of $36,000.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In December 1988, Jim Bakker was indicted for fraud and conspiring to defraud churchgoers of $158 million.
    — Ronnie Glassberg, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of defraud
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  • Skydance co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz sought to dial down Hollywood jitters that the company’s massive and expensive-to-service debt load approaching $80 billion will force them to shortchange production.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In stark contrast to his rhetoric, however, the CTP shortchanges the region’s transit at the expense of both maintaining and expanding the existing system while continuing to prioritize highway expansion.
    — Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shortchange
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“Clean (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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