dry-cleaned

verb

past tense of dry-clean
as in laundered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleaned
  1. laundered
  2. rinsed
  3. cleaned
  4. scrubbed
  5. vacuumed
  6. washed
  7. brushed
  8. dusted
Verb
  • The suspects then laundered money through Valentine Floral on Eakin Road, officials said.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Washable Cashmere While some types of cashmere may be labeled as washable, the fabric should never be laundered in hot water.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
Definition of laundered
Verb
  • It might be further spread by the industrial washing process, where many pieces of produce are rinsed in the same water.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rosie and Jamie rinsed the bees off in the man’s shower as paramedics made their way to the scene.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • At present, most satellite data is sent back to Earth before it is cleaned, sorted and analyzed.
    — Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dryer Lint Screen The lint trap or screen in your dryer should be cleaned on a regular basis.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned
Verb
  • All schools will open as normal — although operations will be tightly monitored and affected campuses are being scrubbed clean inside and out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • Its forecast for revenue growth in the current quarter fell short of expectations, which executives pinned on a supply crunch in components getting vacuumed up in the AI boom.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One man leaned his shoulder into the drill as another vacuumed up the dust of century-old concrete.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • At sunset, freshly washed tourists and locals alike, arrive at the bar, for gin & tonic, Tusker beer or the hotel’s traditional Old Pal cocktail.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of washed
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  • Plenty of incumbents have brushed off the threat Elon Musk posed to their businesses and regretted it.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Cotton/polyester fleece are brushed, sheared and sueded for a buttery soft hand feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • They are also dusted with spices, likely some garlic powder and onion powder.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Or any other details in this first drive report—the hybrid Seltos is still undergoing its EPA certification, and Kia isn’t prepared to talk power, torque, or efficiency until that’s done and dusted.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of dusted
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