Thesaurus results for CLEANER

cleaner

noun

ˈklē-nər

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as in soap

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

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Recent Examples of cleaner Once a week, clean the detergent tray and run a hot water or sanitizing cycle with a commercial washing-machine cleaner or vinegar. —

Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026 How to Clean Pearl Jewelry Pearls are soft and can be damaged by harsh cleaners and prolonged exposure to water. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Feb. 2026 Importantly, climate regulation under the Clean Air Act was designed to make the existing system cleaner with sticks but offered little to create a new and better system with carrots. —

Justin Worland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 Enjoy Your Stay tells the story of Luz, who is from the Philippines and has been working as a cleaner in Switzerland without papers for several years. —

Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleaner

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soap

Noun

Prosecutors said, on Friday, Marshall punched her 11-year-old son in the face, giving him a bloody nose, and poured dish soap down his mouth and into his ear.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Health experts say the best way to prevent norovirus infection is to wash hands with warm soap and water for 20 seconds.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026