How to Use clean up after in a Sentence

clean up after

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  • Pack it in, pack it out: Drivers shouldn’t have to clean up after you.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022
  • More than enough, in other words, to hire someone to clean up after them.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 18 May 2021
  • A day-labor agency had sent him to a sports arena to clean up after a union event.
    Emily Corwin, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2022
  • With only two tables to serve and clean up after, the game rarely gets too hectic.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2022
  • But over the next few years, a new wave of domestic robots could start to do more than just clean up after us.
    Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • He was offered the chance to clean up after himself, but told officers to do it.
    cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022
  • That might well have been the end of it, but when that weekend rolled around the coast was still struggling to clean up after Hurricane Sally.
    al, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Do's and don'ts on doggy doo-doo Caledonians, clean up after your dogs.
    Star Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • Most rules are familiar — don’t play with your food, use your utensils and clean up after yourself.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Our advice: Love, laugh, and always clean up after yourselves! Yay!
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Some of which are specifically designed to clean up after your pet’s mess.
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 16 May 2022
  • Pet Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum to clean up after your roving dogs and cats.
    Brittany Vincent, SELF, 31 May 2022
  • Crews are working to clean up after the fire, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said.
    Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Back in Boy Scouts, I was taught to efficiently clean up after group meals by using three buckets.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2022
  • As waves wash over the side and passengers curl into balls — and as the crew continues to serve them buffet dinners and clean up after them — Kwak takes stock.
    Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, 11 June 2021
  • The team helps the kennel's staff groom and clean up after the dogs while interacting with the animals and their community.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Rising tensions may be due to issues building up over more than just money (like who got which room in the Airbnb or didn’t clean up after breakfast).
    Jessica Benda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022
  • While there were certainly things to clean up after their 2-4 start to the season, the linebacker said the mood in New England’s locker room has remained consistent.
    Kyle Hightower, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Experts agree that, to prevent mold growth, some of the most vulnerable parts of your machine require a quick clean up after use and a sudsy wash every week or so.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
  • But without saying it, Tysver hinted that the railroad might have better things to do than clean up after Houston's delinquents.
    Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Children need to feel ownership over their space and learn how to clean up after themselves in age-appropriate ways.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Thursday, the state is trying to clean up after a series of storms dumped over a year’s worth of rainfall in under a month, causing at least 20 deaths and billions of dollars in damages.
    Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This handsome mug set from Le Creuset comes in 10 color options to suit any kitchen, and also happen to be dishwasher-safe for easy clean up after coffee or tea.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Everyone would eat their vegetables, clean up after their pet, regularly brush and floss, and cross the street only when the signal allows.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Customers of Gathar can create their own menu or select one via the platform, with a chef or caterer then arriving with everything needed to cook, serve and clean up after the meal.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 June 2022
  • Communities are mourning and trying to clean up after floodwaters turned highways and homes into death traps in the Northeast.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The cleaning unit of the municipality has to carry out an enormous amount of work, especially during the weekend, to clean up after people who have spent their evenings in the trendy area.
    Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Those who clean up after them, emptying trash cans and vacuuming floors, may never see their jobs fully return.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021
  • An Instant Pot and Roomba robot vacuum both made the list, signaling that people are still enjoying plenty of at-home meals (and looking for new ways to clean up after them).
    Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2021
  • The impressive little device has racked up over 4,600 five-star ratings from customers for its array of genius features, like its ability to clean up after them - and itself.
    Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2021

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