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To prevent odors and buildup, clean the filter regularly, pre-scrape dishes, and keep the door ajar after cycles to allow air-drying.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Doors are forever being left ajar; every keyhole is an invitation to snoop.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
But also, the door is definitely slightly ajar, for sure, for more.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The door to Their Room is ajar.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Doors are forever being left ajar; every keyhole is an invitation to snoop.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
But also, the door is definitely slightly ajar, for sure, for more.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The door to Their Room is ajar.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ajar
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“Ajar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ajar. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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ajar
adverb or adjective
: slightly open
left the door ajar
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