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This laundry additive is an old-fashioned product commonly used in homemade laundry detergent recipes.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Metal grease filters can be soaked in either hot, soapy water or a baking soda mixture, while the exterior can be wiped down with a soft cloth and either mild detergent or a vinegar solution.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
The affected products, which included treatments for athlete's foot and ringworm, contained benzene, a chemical often found in detergents, drugs, dyes and pesticides.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
The investment bank upgraded the Gillette razor and Tide detergent maker to an overweight rating from neutral, with analyst Andrea Teixeira raising her 12-month price target to $165 from $157.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Metal grease filters can be soaked in either hot, soapy water or a baking soda mixture, while the exterior can be wiped down with a soft cloth and either mild detergent or a vinegar solution.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
The affected products, which included treatments for athlete's foot and ringworm, contained benzene, a chemical often found in detergents, drugs, dyes and pesticides.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Jan. 2026
The investment bank upgraded the Gillette razor and Tide detergent maker to an overweight rating from neutral, with analyst Andrea Teixeira raising her 12-month price target to $165 from $157.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detergent
soap
Noun
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Kruger and Brooks are both veteran soap stars, having gotten their respective starts in daytime in the early 2000s.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Use a soft brush or an old toothbrush with a bit of dish soap to gently scrub away grease and debris.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergent. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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