SHAMPOOED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shampooed

verb

past tense of shampoo

as in rinsed

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An employee also rinsed off their hands at the sprayer for the dish machine as a means of washing their hands.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
The tongs used to grab pastelitos, croquetas and empanadas from the hot box had been in use more than four hours without being washed, rinsed and sanitized again.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rinsed

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Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brushed off talk of a fading dynasty, saying the team is focused on building a roster that can contend in 2027.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere on the dial are the Dauphine hands, with one that’s satin-brushed, the other polished.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of brushed

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In designing the collection, Zankov combed Banana Republic’s archives and selected pieces to reinterpret with his own signature elements including unexpected color and patchwork construction.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of combed

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Last year, Abrams had delicately cleaned the tombstone of Mary Bailey, who died in 1852 at just 21 years old.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing trio of Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski swept the top three spots in the first stage with a unique strategy that had the rest of the field nearly a lap down at one point.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through universities in 2024.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of swept

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Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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