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Recent Examples of shampoo
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Try a fortifying shampoo and conditioner to lay a good foundation.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 4 June 2025
Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 27 May 2025
Wet your dog with lukewarm water and then begin shampooing, working it into a lather.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Wash and rinse thoroughly: Wash your hair with shampoo and water to remove castor oil.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Try a fortifying shampoo and conditioner to lay a good foundation.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
Let air-dry or diffuse for volume After shampooing, towel-dry hair.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 27 May 2025
Wet your dog with lukewarm water and then begin shampooing, working it into a lather.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampoo
Noun
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The spa menu boasts a long list of bodywork treatments options, including the fire & ice massage, which soothes sore muscles with a combination of hot stones and cooling recovery balm, facials and body scrubs using ingredients from the forest, and a fireside massage package for two.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Weather led to a scrub of the Aug. 3 attempt, but SpaceX was able to launch despite Tropical Storm Debby churning off Florida’s southwest coast.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Aesop’s amber bottles are unmistakably ubiquitous, whether for soap, lotion, or mouthwash.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Combine a gallon of warm water and a few drops of dish soap in a bucket.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Pattern’s Revitalizing Scalp Scrub helps to unclog pores, moisturizes the scalp, and rinses out easily.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Staff have to chemically strip the mirror's old aluminum coating before rinsing it with demineralized water.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Notably, these yellow, green and red rubber straps are durable, flexible, odorless and resistant to wear and tear — including UV radiation and acids and solvents.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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But the base also left behind trichloroethylene, or TCE, a cancer-causing solvent used to clean missile oxygen systems.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Your Floors Make an effort to vacuum and mop the floors in your home every Saturday, Evans advises.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Some members mopped their brows with colorful kitchen rags brought from home.—
Alex Vadukul,
New York Times,
21 May 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
Verb
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Not pressure washing your driveway can lead to structural damage or even safety hazards on top of the inevitable eyesore.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Allman, who works for a commercial pressure washing company in Dallas, frequently appears in Weaver’s social media videos and supports her career as a DCC from the sidelines.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampoo. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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