How to Use cleanup in a Sentence

cleanup

1 of 3 noun
  • But cleanup alone isn’t enough.
    — Justin Zorn, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
  • How much is the cleanup worth to you?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This is not a one-time cleanup cost.
    — Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • As the fraud spreads, so does the cleanup.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • That's where the next cleanup step comes in.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • The group wants to keep the cleanups going.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • And no sign of a cleanup, either.
    — Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • So what is the etiquette around leaf cleanup?
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
  • If dirt or spills happen, cleanup is easy.
    — Rachel Weber, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • There’s no stove or skillet cleanup!
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Peters was one of many who showed up for the cleanup.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • There were no signs that cleanup had begun there.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • This year there are more than 700 cleanup sites.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Dip in your nails and twist them for easy polish cleanup.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • Read on for our best one-dish beef recipes that will make cleanup a breeze.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Use it to line all your baking pans and trays for easy cleanup.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Yet, starting yard cleanup too soon can do more harm than good.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The marathon crowds had long since cleared, and cleanup crews had swept through the area.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Make cleanup a breeze with this sheet pan take on a classic shrimp boil.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • The cleanup took years and cost more than $1 billion.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • For the fastest cleanups, opt for blinds since smooth textures trap less dust.
    — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Adames dropped from cleanup to sixth, and Ramos moved from sixth to fifth.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Johns Hopkins has promised to pay for the cleanup.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Greenworks has all your yard cleanup tools in one package.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Pausing for ten seconds can save you weeks of cleanup.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Drivers are still being kept away from the area amid the cleanup.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Rossa has worked his way into the cleanup spot for the Knights.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Both the bowls and lids are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The county says cleanup crews are doing their best to catch up.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Also a lot of cleanup required due to all the bowls, pans, etc.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023

cleanup

2 of 3 adjective
  • In the years since, hundreds of cleanup workers fell ill and many have died.
    — James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Seattle’s cleanup man drove it into the gap in left-center to score two runs.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The match was then stopped for several minutes while the cleanup crew wiped up blood spots on the floor.
    — Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The cleanup hitter continued his tear with a two-run home run, his third of the series.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022
  • Shay Chance and her boyfriend also packed up their campsite before the cleanup crew had time to reach them.
    — Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The report cited cleanup efforts at the site as helping to improve the aquifer.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 June 2021
  • As the residents work on cleanup efforts in their neighborhoods, more help is on the way.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Foley said the county’s claims for cleanup efforts alone amount to more than $1 million.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021
  • But this year marks the start of the most comprehensive cleanup effort in Tahoe to date.
    — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2021
  • Breland adds that the kayakers pick up trash, sometimes in organized cleanup events.
    — al, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Volunteers have helped with cleanup initiatives, and neighbors have opened their doors to those who lost their homes.
    — Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There are 26 sites listed and 22 have been deleted after cleanup goals have been achieved.
    — Erin Adler, Star Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Others may be wary of the response time or may want to have control over the cleanup efforts on their properties.
    — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Turn to any one of these 30 sheet-pan recipes for easy weeknight dinners that are even easier on the cleanup crew.
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Even as cleanup efforts improve, outreach workers have noticed a change in the drug landscape.
    — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2019
  • The idea for a linear park grew out of more than a decade of community meetings and volunteer cleanup days on the rail line.
    — Winnie Hu, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2022
  • As of late Tuesday, the area was still secured to allow cleanup efforts to continue.
    — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The road was closed during cleanup efforts and is back open for normal traffic Wednesday morning.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2022
  • Visitors can also pitch in on trail and shoreline cleanup days, which are announced on Facebook.
    — Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2022
  • For years, the public works director was the city’s cleanup man and dutiful caretaker.
    — Jason W. Lloren, SFChronicle.com, 3 Feb. 2020
  • There were two out, a runner on first and cleanup hitter Austin Hays was waiting for Morgan.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 4 June 2022
  • For now, Israel will focus on getting to the bottom of the disaster and on cleanup efforts.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The man sat up, squinted and gazed around at the ballpark, which was empty except for the cleanup crew and the grounds crew grooming the diamond.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Hunter said the latest estimate shows more than 5 million cubic yards of debris will be picked up once the cleanup efforts are done.
    — Hunter Davis, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Ten animators and cleanup crew from Denmark as well as coloring artists from France worked on the film.
    — Shalini Dore, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The Red Cross has been providing cleanup assistance to the metro Detroit area.
    — Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2021
  • Johnston said some of the risks could’ve been avoided if the state committed to proper safeguards, such as post-cleanup sampling, sooner.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Members of the garrison left the barracks for cleanup duty during the protests in 2019.
    — Dan Strumpf, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The government said Repsol had offered to hire local fishermen to help with the cleanup response.
    — New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The park usually has a post-winter cleanup day for staff around Earth Day but hadn’t done one for the public before, officials said.
    — Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021

clean up

3 of 3 verb
  • His job is to clean up the mess.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This deal will get cleaned up fast!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • Don't let this deal get cleaned up!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And there’s a lot to clean up as well.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The plan was to get those cleaned up, right?
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • Have pride in your city and clean up your yards!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • My dad keeps these stocked to clean up on the go.
    — Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
  • Then the poor folks who are left have to clean up their mess.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So a lot to clean up, but found a way to win it late.
    — Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • So, a lot to clean up, but found a way to win it late.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • There are still areas to clean up.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Harbaugh was hired to clean up a mess.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Get it before this deal gets cleaned up.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Please clean up after your dogs!
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Get one before this deal is cleaned up.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Shower, get cleaned up and go from there.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Someone else cleans up the mess.
    — Teddy Wayne, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Get one before this deal gets cleaned up.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • And clean up spills as soon as the surface is cool.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And clean up spills as soon as the surface is cool.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And now we’re stuck having to clean up this mess.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Turns out, the pitching staff cleaned up.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In that case, the price of clean up will increase.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Alpert’s favorite part is that there is no messy clean up.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Caltrans has cleaned up the site twice over the past five yeas.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • The slow cooker does all the work and makes clean up a breeze.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • These can be messy to clean up after the ice and snow melt.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But yeah, just got to get that cleaned up for the weekend.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
  • Have to clean up some stuff, a lot of turnovers at center ice.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025

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