dry-cleans

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleans
Verb
  • That is, before an actual tornado sweeps through Pine Valley, right in the middle of a black-tie event and in time to boost summer ratings.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Other cities and towns have passed moratoriums on data centers, as a wave of opposition sweeps the country.
    Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 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
  • 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
  • Anti-dictatorship, but for kids Serkis scrubs the story of its violence, at least in any graphic manner.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Only about 1 out of 10 thyroid nodules turns out to be cancerous.
    Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 May 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
  • Enabling healthy habitats for future space explorers The current prototype cleans only a small area at a time, roughly the width of a pencil.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
  • Eco effort The hotel cleans and bottles its own water in glass containers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
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“Dry-cleans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleans. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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