dry-cleans

present tense third-person singular of dry-clean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleans
Verb
  • The budget also sweeps dollars from several funds to boost spending, including diverting $150 million in sales tax revenue from motor fuel to the General Revenue Fund once public transportation is fully funded.
    Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • For months tensions between Hindus and Muslims have been building in Ahmedabad, and on 18 September a wave of violence sweeps over the city.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Bryce Harper, star slugger, the Phillie Phanatic's best friend, and baseball hero to children of all ages, brushes his teeth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • These stocks have climbed for weeks as the market brushes off the narrative that AI is a threat to the cybersecurity industry.
    Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
    Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Cece Hand Wash effectively scrubs away dead skin cells, dirt, and grime with a clean, hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula featuring rosella extract and argan oil.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The cliché that there’s no better way to see America turns out to be true, particularly for the towns that dot the old Route 66.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Though Stinky Pete turns out to be a ne'er-do-well, Jessie is a valuable new pal who reveals her own trauma from being donated by her kid.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Bissell SmartSeal Allergen System vacuums Bissell sells four Smart Seal Allergen vacuums branded as Pet Hair Eraser models.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Select from three smart cleaning modes — floor mode (floor only), standard mode (floor, walls and waterline) and eco mode (automatically cleans pool floor every 48 hours) — to target specific problem zones on a preset schedule.
    V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Scheck cleans her marble counters almost daily with a gentle cleaner to prevent buildup.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dry-cleans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleans. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster