lustrating

present participle of lustrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustrating
Verb
  • Unlike your everyday shampoo, a purifying shampoo is designed to tackle buildup from hair products and environmental residue, giving your scalp health a boost and prepping your strands for shine and softness.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Antimony also is used in clean-energy technologies, including liquid-metal batteries, and for purifying glass in solar panels.
    Kevin Fixler September 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As far as use goes, the brand suggests cleansing as usual before using the bar as a second cleanse to kill the acne-causing oils and bacteria and offer deeper exfoliation.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • LaVon suggests gently cleansing the scalp with a refresher spray after sweating, followed by a few drops of lightweight oil like grapeseed.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the feel-good factor evaporated following a chastening 3-0 opening-weekend loss away to promoted Sunderland.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The American suffered a chastening 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Iga Świątek in the Wimbledon final eight weeks ago, the first time in the Open Era that a women’s player has failed to win a single game in the final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Mets spent last autumn exorcising demons and this fall conjuring new ones to take their place.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Normally, a video of your favorite singer ferociously digging a hole in the ground in a grassy meadow and then screaming into the void as if exorcising a demon would be cause for concern.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Lustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustrating. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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