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Recent Examples of lint
More than 15,000 house fires are started every year by dryers, specifically due to years of lint buildup in dryer vents and ducting.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Clean filters and wipe heating barrels or plates monthly to prevent the accumulation of lint, hair, and oil.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Advertisement And don’t forget to clean the lint trap every time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 2025
For furnishings, spot cleaning when needed and lint rolling and/or regular vacuuming can help keep your furnishings in good shape.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Clean filters and wipe heating barrels or plates monthly to prevent the accumulation of lint, hair, and oil.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Advertisement And don’t forget to clean the lint trap every time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 2025
For furnishings, spot cleaning when needed and lint rolling and/or regular vacuuming can help keep your furnishings in good shape.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lint
Noun
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The vacuum effectively picked up pet hair, although the rear fan occasionally blew stray fur aside while turning.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Alf — a contraction of the designer’s first and last names — is a unisex line that aims to bring some fresh energy into the segment with tongue-in-cheek symbols and unexpected materials, like her baby head rings sprouting tufts of colorful fake fur.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Our government piles regulations on businesses and turns a blind eye as shoplifting ruins retail outlets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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A little boy could be seen sliding around in the piles of cash on the floor as other bills fluttered in the air.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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