DRY-CLEANING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dry-cleaning

verb

Definition of dry-cleaning

present participle of dry-clean

as in cleaning

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Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Dip your microfiber cloth into the mixture and apply it to the zellige tiles, cleaning in gentle circles.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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More convictions In connection with the main case, two additional South Florida defendants, Keegan Harricharan and Jacob Israel, pleaded guilty to a money-laundering conspiracy in March.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
The bill would establish a framework for crypto, divide oversight between the Securities Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, set registration requirements and strengthen anti-money-laundering protections.

— Tanaya Macheel,Talia Kaplan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of laundering

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This is completed alongside standard procedures such as changing headrest covers, replacing reading materials and vacuuming the cabin.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Many homeowners feel a bit of guilt at the thought of someone else cleaning their counters or vacuuming their floors.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of vacuuming

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How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of dusting

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Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
In a single-person household, washing your bath mat every one to two weeks is typically sufficient.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of washing

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The bestselling cream-like balm melts into a clear, oil-like cleanser when warmed between dry palms, dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and grime before emulsifying with water and rinsing clean.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rinsing

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Water is something children and adults use every single day from brushing teeth, taking showers, washing hands, to drinking water after playing outside.

— Kristin Tsumura Tsai, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sinéty developed a knack for finding within quotidian domestic and village scenes—a woman brushing her hair, a picnic in the sun—a dreamlike sense of mystery.

— Felix Bazalgette, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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