as in cleans
to remove the dirt from
deterge the surface using an industrial-strength commercial soap
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His feature debut tells the story of 33-year-old garbage worker Sandro who cleans the streets of Lisbon at night and cares for his twin babies during the day.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
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The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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The cost of victory turns out to be everything.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The meat always turns out perfectly pull-apart tender.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Deterges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterges. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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