Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleaning
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In addition to the convenience factor, dishwasher pods are also popular due to their effectiveness in cleaning dishes.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Nov. 2025 -
And even the most devoted coffee people can sometimes skimp on deep-cleaning their equipment.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lula himself served nearly two years in prison from 2018 to 2019 for his role in the all-encompassing car wash money laundering scandal, known as Operação Lava Jato.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In March 2013, Italian real estate developer Antonio Velardo was charged in two separate real estate money-laundering probes connected to organized crime in Italy.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clean smoke alarms twice a year by vacuuming any dust accumulation to prevent buildup that can lower the unit's efficiency.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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If the bugs do get inside, sweeping or vacuuming them up is perhaps the easiest way to dispose of the insects.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Before putting a bow on the postgame celebrations of Notre Dame’s 49-10 blowout of Navy, the defensive end and cornerback went head-first toward the student section before dusting themselves off for the Alma Mater.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Work from Top to Bottom Start your week dusting and wiping down upper surfaces like countertops and cabinets, then concentrate on floors.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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All of this revenue and all of the money that's washing around to this system is tax sheltered and tax advantaged, which means that on a certain level, taxpayers are underwriting this across the board.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Use Borax and Washing Soda Add one-fourth cup of borax and one-fourth cup of washing soda to the washer drum.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now, industry eyerolling at the thought of listening faster has existed since the majority of audio storytelling moved from terrestrial radio—where there’s no skipping, scrubbing forward or backward, and certainly no way to speed things up—to podcasting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Somebody is in the kitchen scrubbing your cast-iron pan with dish soap.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
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The best way to prevent them is to always dry your sink after rinsing it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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If their numbers are small, rinsing your daylilies with a strong blast of water from your garden hose is often sufficient to get rid of them.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Daily baguette runs to the local bakery – an errand that Anract says used to be as automatic and ritualistic as brushing teeth – have become less frequent.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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PetMD recommends making brushing as enjoyable for your dog as possible.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Dry-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleaning. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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