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Recent Examples of shampoo
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Holly Carter, People.com, 9 June 2025
That takes care of the shampooing routine, now for the grand finale.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 June 2025
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Noun
Then guards brought them shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
To get the best results, after shampooing and conditioning Luis suggests blotting away excess moisture with a cotton t-shirt or microfiber towel.
—Holly Carter, People.com, 9 June 2025
That takes care of the shampooing routine, now for the grand finale.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampoo
Noun
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The individual enemies in Silksong aren't very forgiving, either—just a few false moves can allow even random scrubs to get in enough damage to lead to a premature death.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Pitt crew members — who wear scrubs just in case they are accidentally caught on camera — were easy to spot and focus on.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two asked around but brushed off the messages as a prank.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to her, the girlfriend brushed off the refusal and signaled her annoyance.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cochrane’s upbringing may have played a role in her belief that getting away from the hand-washing of dishes could be anything more than a soap dream.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Turn the towel over and rinse each stain out with warm or hot water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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And make sure to rinse any nursing pads that have been soaked through with milk before placing them in the washing machine.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In experiments, by analyzing the spectral features of these vibropolaritons, the new quantum sensor was able to identify an organic molecule known as 4-mercaptobenzonitrile dissolved in an organic solvent.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Royale Apple fabric is marked with Joybird’s cleaning code S/W, which means it can be cleaned with water alone or a dry solvent cleaner.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pour out the mixture, refill the bucket with clean water, and mop the floor again with the clean water to thoroughly remove any residue.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Williams uses this to mop hard floors (and Dyson is one of the few companies that does not recommend a proprietary cleaning solution).—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The explosion of attention was traumatizing — death threats slipped under her dorm room door, paparazzi combed through her trash, and she was forced off campus with round-the-clock security.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet a surprisingly large number of dishes that are washed end up being washed by hand.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, rather than making the dog wash by himself, Osmin stood under the shower head and had to hold Buddah in his arms the entire time.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampoo. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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