as in soap
a substance used for cleaning a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

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Recent Examples of cleaner Steam cleaner to deodorize, sanitize, and reduce allergens. Joe Difazio, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 The Big Muddy is still muddy but after a more than one hundred volunteers gathered for an organized cleanup Saturday morning, the banks of the river are now a little cleaner. Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025 Using Commercial Cleaners While homemade cleaners can be used, commercial cleaners are just as effective for removing hard water stains from your toilets. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025 Both cleaners also have similarly-sized filter baskets, but the more expensive model is a smidge roomier, and both use mapping technology to map the floor, although the E50’s is more intensive. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cleaner
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soap
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  • Boswell led Bath & Body Works in the post-pandemic era, returning the company known for its scented soaps and lotions to profitable revenue growth.
    Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 19 May 2025
  • Avoid soap and commercial produce washes, which may leave an unwanted residue on your berries.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 May 2025

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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