as in to scrub
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And then there's the dish brush, which scrubs away grease and grime with less effort.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Firstly, the joggers are a great alternative for folks who don’t want their pant legs to ever brush against the floor of a public bathroom (fair).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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That also includes light touch on your scalp from brushing your hair, the sensation of rubbing a blanket over your body, or feeling a breeze brush against your skin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lawsone turned out to be the most effective and least toxic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Though Geralt’s hansa succeeds in besting the priest’s deliberately unfair trial — with Regis demonstrating the (unexplained) power to hold a red-hot horseshoe without being burned — the whole thing turns out to be a farce.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Grab a fresh cloth and dip it in clean water to wipe the countertops again.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, wipe it away with a cloth or gently lift stubborn residue with a plastic scraper.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Into this pastoral scene of modern irrigation and baseball training sweeps Walter Matthau, driving a big, old, shambolic convertible, well past its prime but, like its driver, still possessing more than a bit of charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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An avalanche on Monday swept through a camp in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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They can be scheduled to clean specific rooms at set times.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her mother insisted her hair be combed, her face washed, tier clothes pressed.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Work from Top to Bottom Start your week dusting and wiping down upper surfaces like countertops and cabinets, then concentrate on floors.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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