as in to scrub
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Verb
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The promise of the day ahead was too exciting—soaking in thermal lagoons, my skin covered in white silica, scrubbed with green algae, and slathered in mineral-rich oils.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025 -
Spritz the mirror with the cleaner, tuck the cloth into the four holes on the Swiffer, and scrub down the mirror like a pro.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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But keeping your mouth pristine requires more than just brushing your teeth twice a day.—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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Gianni Infantino is brushing off early criticisms of the Club World Cup this summer.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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One of the most creative people, turned out to be a f**king piece of sh*t.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
27 June 2025
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Two men on their way to Mexico for a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker, who turns out to be a psychotic killer.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Verb
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For your sink, wipe the interior of the lemon along the inside of your sink.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Using a floured 2 1/2- to 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, punch out 6 rounds, wiping the cutter clean and reflouring as needed.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The Thunder, the No. 1 seed at the start of the playoffs, swept Memphis, beat Denver in seven, beat Minnesota in five.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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To earn a No. 1 national ranking, Byron Nelson swept through the Class 6A Division II playoffs, failing to drop a single set on the way to a state title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Before cleaning, check the care label or manufacturer’s instructions for specific directions to care for the materials contained in the rug.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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The cooking oil is cleaned and processed to resemble traditional flight fuel and planes generally don’t need to be converted to use it.—
Dawn Attride,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The event is the culmination of a monthslong production by wedding planners and, very likely, by teams of lawyers who have combed through the couple’s complex finances to create an ironclad prenuptial agreement.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Personnel from the sheriff’s dive and search-and-rescue teams combed the area in search of the missing trio, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Technical Rescue Team.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Mother Nature ignored the start of summer and went back into its winter playbook, dusting mountains in Lake Tahoe with snow on Saturday.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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Over at Tony’s Barber Shop on the next block over, one of the barbers dusted hair off her chair as her customer got up to leave.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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