dry-cleans

Definition of dry-cleansnext
present tense third-person singular of dry-clean

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleans
Verb
  • As artificial intelligence sweeps through healthcare, the victors will not be determined by who deploys the cleverest chatbot.
    Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As the use of AI and automation sweeps across corporate America, distribution center jobs are expected to take a hit.
    Sara Eisen,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Elizabeth Scott brushes off the comparison.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • If someone does bring up his teary picture, Wallake brushes it off.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Light snow dusts the canyon’s upper rims, crowds thin, the air turns crisp, and one of the most magical Christmas experiences in the country appears.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • China operates one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes that scrubs political dissent and criticism of the ruling Communist Party’s leadership and ideologies, including a drive against feminine portrayals of men in pop culture.
    Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn liftoff.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Things go badly when their neighbor, Tommy, turns out to have sinister motives.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Compared to his ever-serious character on Heated Rivalry, Storrie turns out to have a real sense of humor about himself and a willingness to commit to a bit.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • An Indian farmer cleans solar panels on his land, used to power a water pump and irrigation system for crops in Solawata, Rajasthan, India.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The facility, which would be a double unit, cleans after each use and deep cleans every hour, and is set to be open year-round.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Dry-cleans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleans. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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