cleaning up
Making things neat
Cleaning up is the process of making something tidy, orderly, or free of mess: We spent Saturday morning cleaning up after the party.
It extends to correcting problems or eliminating wrongdoing: The new mayor promised to clean up city hall.
In informal use, cleaning up means making a large profit: They cleaned up on that real estate deal.
- mopFloor-washing implement
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- wipeRub to clean
- sweepBrush clean with broom
tidying up · purification · sanitize · tidy · picking up · scrub · dust · mopping up · wash · sponge · damage control · purging · cover-up · making amends · detergent · forgiveness · bleach · reconciliation
- sprucing upbeautifying, freshening, freshening up, grooming, primping
- tidyingtidying, tidy, tidying up, declutter, cleaning
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
- Parenting tasksfeeding, bathing, bedtime routines, school pickup, homework help
- responsibilitiesfollowing through, meeting deadlines, babysitting, supervising, complying
- finishingcompleting, finalizing, finishing, done, concluded
cleaning upmaking a mess
messing up · trashing · cluttering · littering · disorganizing
cleaning upgoing astray
Departing from correct path
backsliding · degenerating · going downhill · slipping up · deteriorating
cleaning uptaking a bath
Immersing oneself to wash
going broke · going bust · tanking · bombing · failing
clean, cleaner, cleaned, unclean, clean up, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing, cleaners