as in soaps
a substance used for cleaning
a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners
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Recent Examples of cleaners
Those surfaces need their own dedicated cleaners — but for nearly everything else, the bottle in your laundry room is ready to work overtime.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The powdered cleaners and concentrated soaps can irritate your skin, eyes and lungs if handled directly.
—Ryan Brennan
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Cleaning wood decks with harsh chemicals creates a similar issue — strong cleaners can strip protective sealants and dry out the wood underneath.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
That night before dinner, Blair sorted through the mail, most of it junk, discounts on cleaners and fundraising appeals from the ACLU and the Nature Conservancy.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Besides bleach, avoid other harsh cleaners like ammonia and acidic ones like vinegar.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
This is one of the best garbage disposal cleaners available.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In one case, Reeves confronted an intruder in his library, while cleaners found the other days later in his pool.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Additionally, disinfecting surfaces with household cleaners can reduce the risk of viral spread.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The powdered cleaners and concentrated soaps can irritate your skin, eyes and lungs if handled directly.
—Ryan Brennan
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Cleaning wood decks with harsh chemicals creates a similar issue — strong cleaners can strip protective sealants and dry out the wood underneath.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
That night before dinner, Blair sorted through the mail, most of it junk, discounts on cleaners and fundraising appeals from the ACLU and the Nature Conservancy.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Besides bleach, avoid other harsh cleaners like ammonia and acidic ones like vinegar.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
This is one of the best garbage disposal cleaners available.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In one case, Reeves confronted an intruder in his library, while cleaners found the other days later in his pool.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Additionally, disinfecting surfaces with household cleaners can reduce the risk of viral spread.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaners
soaps
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Every Sunday, the open-air Atlantic Beach Farmer’s Market takes over a park with vendors selling regional produce, buffalo milk yogurt, handmade soaps, and the like.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Its non-tallow products include hair and face oils and liquid soaps.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Cleaners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaners. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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