detergent

as in soap
a substance used for cleaning add the detergent to the washing machine before putting in the clothes

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Recent Examples of detergent After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025 The side brush reaching into corners is clutch, and detergent auto-dosing saves guesswork. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 That’s when Danielle went into full detective mode, scrutinizing everything that touched her skin—lotions, serums, hair products, even the family’s laundry detergent. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for detergent
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soap
Noun
  • Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For a while, Anokians would wake up the next day to find windows covered in soap.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergent. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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