as in to scrub
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In my opinion, the perfect application is a shower, scrubbing your feet with an emery board of some kind, slipping on the booties, putting on socks, and parking yourself in front of Netflix for an hour before removing.—
Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Open the appliance, remove the racks, and scrub the mold and mildew away with a damp cloth.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Georgieva, a Bulgarian economist and a lively presence onstage, even brushed off her shoulders for emphasis.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Of course, when asked about UNLV’s schedule and tight wins, Danielson brushed off the notion that his team can overlook the Rebels.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 2025
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Becoming his own boss turned out to be the best career move O’Kelley ever made.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Byrne the actor turns out to be stretchable in the best sense; her performance is a marvel of tragicomic elasticity.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the material is easy to wipe clean.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Russell’s crash in 2023 showed that a minor mistake can wipe you off the podium.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Sharp acknowledges that the band has not been completely swept under the carpet of pop culture.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Get a lean, mean cleaning machine for less thanks to these Prime Big Deal Days robot vacuum and mop deals that are still available.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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When cotton bolls are cleaned and prepped for spinning, the individual fibers that result are different lengths, diameters and shapes.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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The group combed through publicly available records to map out a network that captured the personal and professional relationships among the College of Cardinals (the senior clergy members who serve as both voters and candidates for the papacy).—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee authorities announced Saturday that no survivors have been recovered from a massive explosion at a rural manufacturing plant a day earlier after more than 300 investigators combed through the blast site.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiply that by two, and your frosting needs are done and dusted.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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