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

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Recent Examples of cleaner This type of cleaner can break down the urine and other organic materials for a deeper clean. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2025 For a heavy-duty cleaner that gets rid of tougher stains and grease, Duarte recommends mixing the following: 1/4 cup of eggshell powder 1 cup of baking soda 1/4 or 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025 While helping a colleague sketch countertops for his side businesses (a restaurant and dry cleaners), he became struck by her drawings. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 Doctors have warned people that dusting is dangerous and that keyboard cleaner should not be inhaled. Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cleaner
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soap
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  • Combine a gallon of warm water and a few drops of dish soap in a bucket.
    Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
  • Aesop’s amber bottles are unmistakably ubiquitous, whether for soap, lotion, or mouthwash.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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