Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampooed
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Baking soda rinses are best for smooth-skinned fruits like apples, pears, and grapes; fragile fruits like berries should be rinsed gently with water only.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Salmon does not need to be rinsed; in fact, rinsing the fish can lead to contamination.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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When throw rugs are used, they should be lifted while the flooring beneath is vacuumed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Only far Northern California is forecast to be brushed by light precipitation next week, with low odds for significant rain or snow anywhere south of Interstate 80.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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Steamed florets are smashed flat, brushed with oil, and showered with a ranch seasoning packet, then roasted until the edges turn deeply golden and crackly.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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The county scrubbed his name from a webpage promoting labor-rights events.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The launch, originally scheduled for the 12th, had already been scrubbed once, undone by a hydraulic glitch.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Police also covered the lake in those first few hours, and dogs and drones have combed the area to no avail.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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But that’s not always the case—after all, an outdoor rug can easily make the transition indoors (once cleaned, of course; more on that below).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drain and Plumbing Buildup Shower and sink drains accumulate bacteria from hair, soap scum, and organic debris that build up and can produce foul odors if not cleaned often.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An elevator swept me up to the higher floors where the lobby sits next to the hotel’s all-day restaurant Lakorn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both teams are in the field after each swept to Western Athletic Conference titles Saturday in Las Vegas, putting themselves into the history books as the final champions of that 64-year-old conference.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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But a series of floods in the Midwest washed the carp from fish farms into major rivers, where their populations have boomed.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Seawater lead concentrations were highest in the month after the fire and in October, when the season’s first major rain had just washed months’ worth of urban pollution into the ocean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Shampooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampooed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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