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Recent Examples of detergent
One thing that can affect a flare-up is the strong and starchy detergent used by hotels, and complimentary robes can cause quite an issue for us (bedding doesn’t seem to be much of an issue while wearing pajamas and towels are used too briefly).
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Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
Plug in the base, fill up the clean water and detergent reservoirs, and then the base is set.
—PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Check the care label on your sheets in case a gentle detergent for delicate fabrics is recommended.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Switch from liquid clothes detergent to detergent sheets, packaged in paper wrappers.
—Andre Garron, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
Plug in the base, fill up the clean water and detergent reservoirs, and then the base is set.
—PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Check the care label on your sheets in case a gentle detergent for delicate fabrics is recommended.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Switch from liquid clothes detergent to detergent sheets, packaged in paper wrappers.
—Andre Garron, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detergent
soap
Noun
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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
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Aesop’s amber bottles are unmistakably ubiquitous, whether for soap, lotion, or mouthwash.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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“Detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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