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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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With sharp teeth and goblin-like faces peeking out of their variously colored fur suits, the toys are basically just portable little monsters — an especially fitting product for Gaga, considering the name of her fanbase.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.—
Melanie Beasley,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Shinola hotel, music venue replaces CSX building Across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a pile of dirt represents an exciting new life coming to the east end of Georgia Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Trim shrubbery back and up off the ground; remove or relocate wood piles; seal up entrances beneath decks and outbuildings; close off openings into your home’s crawlspace and attic.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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