Thesaurus results for CLEANER

cleaner

noun

ˈklē-nər

Definition of cleaner

as in soap

a substance used for cleaning a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

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Recent Examples of cleaner From earlier this year With billions invested in farm conservation, is Iowa's water cleaner? — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026 Inside a plane, workers can be exposed to harsh cleaners as well as bodily fluids and other contaminants left by passengers. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The man takes on work as a trauma cleaner in hopes of facing his past, but the job soon begins to infest and unravel his mental state. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 So cleaners to play cleaners, academics to play scientists, even criminals and former KGB agents to play their Soviet equivalents. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleaner

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soap

Noun

Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don’t create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Once all the debris has been removed, rinse the pan with water and thoroughly wash it with dish soap.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026