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overcleans

overcleans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overclean.

Meaning of overclean

Verb

overclean (third-person singular simple present overcleans, present participle overcleaning, simple past and past participle overcleaned)

  1. (transitive) To clean to an excessive degree.
    • It’s basically resistant to dirt, so there’s no reason to overclean it.”2007 January 11, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times

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Questions about overcleans

What is overcleans the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overcleans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overclean.

Words near overcleans in the dictionary

  1. overclean
  2. overcleaned
  3. overcleaning
  4. overcleanliness
  5. overcleanly
  6. overcleans
  7. overclear
  8. overcleared
  9. overclearing
  10. overclears
  11. overclerk

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