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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detergent
soap
Noun
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Removing Stains From Bathroom Floors Grout is porous and absorbs all the moisture, dirt, and soap scum it's exposed to, and that can leave it looking dark and dingy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergent. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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