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Recent Examples of detergents
Lint from clothing laundered with fabric softeners or dryer sheets may contain residues left behind and can be highly flammable, so make sure to only use lint from laundry cleaned with chemical-free, natural detergents.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The detergents’ aggressive chemicals, combined with the washer’s high cleaning temperature, will eventually turn it grey or white, with a dull, non-reflective surface.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Allergies to certain laundry detergents, fabric softeners, or clothing materials can cause itchiness.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
While those tests found no contamination, the consultants did not test for a more comprehensive panel of VOCs, including many hazardous contaminants commonly found in the smoke of urban fires that consume homes, cars, paints, detergents and plastics.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Just scan the barcode on your detergents with the SmartHQ app and your washer will dispense the right amount of detergent every time.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Convenience has been crucial in driving the demand for laundry detergents.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Steer clear of these toxic ingredients in your laundry detergents for a safer laundry routine.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The detergents’ aggressive chemicals, combined with the washer’s high cleaning temperature, will eventually turn it grey or white, with a dull, non-reflective surface.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Allergies to certain laundry detergents, fabric softeners, or clothing materials can cause itchiness.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
While those tests found no contamination, the consultants did not test for a more comprehensive panel of VOCs, including many hazardous contaminants commonly found in the smoke of urban fires that consume homes, cars, paints, detergents and plastics.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Just scan the barcode on your detergents with the SmartHQ app and your washer will dispense the right amount of detergent every time.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Convenience has been crucial in driving the demand for laundry detergents.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Steer clear of these toxic ingredients in your laundry detergents for a safer laundry routine.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detergents
soaps
Noun
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The trend toward a more sustainable Mardi Gras has been growing for years and includes a small but growing variety of more thoughtful throws like food, soaps and sunglasses.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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At hotels, which have been ditching items like free soaps and even bathroom doors to economize, the free breakfast is a sacred cow that some worry will not survive, increasingly seen by hotel operators as an money pit eating into the thin margins of the business.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Detergents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergents. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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