dry-cleaning

present participle of dry-clean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleaning
Verb
  • Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But, cleaning it regularly and keeping the space well-ventilated greatly helps prevent the build up of mold.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fallout from Singapore's money-laundering scandal and high-profile crypto failures like Three Arrows Capital and FTX triggered an aggressive compliance push in 2024, according to Iris Xu, founder of corporate services firm Jenga, whose clients are wealthy mainland Chinese in Singapore.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Patel would face a maximum of 20 years behind bars and more than $500,000 in fines, or twice the value of the property involved, if convicted of the money laundering conspiracy.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If vacuuming, set the vacuum cleaner to the hard floor setting.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • While vacuuming her house, Adaline Lee, 26, from Orange County, California, moved the dog bed to get underneath.
    Liz O'Connell Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • My trick with this set is to detach the plant from the base, then gently run over the base, leaves, and petals with a dusting cloth.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rotor, an unmanned aerial vehicle technology firm which is working to turn small helicopters into autonomous crop-dusting machines for farms, uses part of the former site for manufacturing, according to tech newspaper column Granite Geek.
    Jordan King John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Regularly washing your sheets is crucial in maintaining sleep hygiene, and some approaches to washing sheets are more effective than others.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Doc is scrubbing in for season 2.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This process lifts stains without increasing their surface area, which can be an issue when scrubbing by hand with a cloth or brush.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, rinsing again can increase the risk of cross-contamination from your sink, hands, or utensils.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to rinsing your toothbrush thoroughly after use to remove any remaining bacteria and debris, experts suggest replacing it every three to four months.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The second verse is no less random, with lyrics about moonwalking on a UFO, dropping bars while brushing teeth and a shout out to legendary 2001 blaxploitation-adjacent comedy Pootie Tang.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Dry-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleaning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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