dishwasher
noun
dish·wash·er
ˈdish-ˌwȯ-shər 
-ˌwä-
1
: a worker employed to wash dishes
2
: a machine for washing dishes
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From entering the industry at 17 as a dishwasher and busboy to building a flourishing suite of restaurants (Hugo’s, Caracol, Xochi, URBE, and Zaranda), Ortega’s long been inspired by familial love of cooking.
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The company also suggested scheduling laundry and dishwasher tasks at night, and using a slow cooker or microwave instead of an oven or stove to cook food.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
People who waited years before treating their loss can feel ambushed by ordinary sound—the refrigerator, traffic, the dishwasher.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
29 June 2026
According to Ornatov, expired dishwasher and laundry detergents can also clump up, separate, or dissolve differently.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The company also suggested scheduling laundry and dishwasher tasks at night, and using a slow cooker or microwave instead of an oven or stove to cook food.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
People who waited years before treating their loss can feel ambushed by ordinary sound—the refrigerator, traffic, the dishwasher.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
29 June 2026
According to Ornatov, expired dishwasher and laundry detergents can also clump up, separate, or dissolve differently.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dishwasher
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“Dishwasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishwasher. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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dishwasher
noun
dish·wash·er
ˈdish-ˌwȯsh-ər
-ˌwäsh-
: a person or a machine that washes dishes
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