shampooed

verb

past tense of shampoo
as in rinsed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampooed
  1. rinsed
  2. vacuumed
  3. brushed
  4. scrubbed
  5. combed
  6. cleaned
  7. swept
  8. washed
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  • It might be further spread by the industrial washing process, where many pieces of produce are rinsed in the same water.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rosie and Jamie rinsed the bees off in the man’s shower as paramedics made their way to the scene.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • Its forecast for revenue growth in the current quarter fell short of expectations, which executives pinned on a supply crunch in components getting vacuumed up in the AI boom.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One man leaned his shoulder into the drill as another vacuumed up the dust of century-old concrete.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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  • Plenty of incumbents have brushed off the threat Elon Musk posed to their businesses and regretted it.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Cotton/polyester fleece are brushed, sheared and sueded for a buttery soft hand feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of brushed
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  • All schools will open as normal — although operations will be tightly monitored and affected campuses are being scrubbed clean inside and out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • Thus far in the investigation, authorities have combed through over 600 tips and 100,000 individual CCTV clips from over 650 cameras in the area, according to CBC.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Investigators combed through the DNA and paper trail genealogy research to fill gaps in Bradley’s family tree, from newspaper and social media records to genetic analysis.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of combed
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  • At present, most satellite data is sent back to Earth before it is cleaned, sorted and analyzed.
    — Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dryer Lint Screen The lint trap or screen in your dryer should be cleaned on a regular basis.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • The Dodgers have dropped six of eight overall after being swept by Boston over the weekend.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Explosions were heard near the village in France’s Gironde region following the devastating fires, which swept through the country’s southwest.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swept
Verb
  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • At sunset, freshly washed tourists and locals alike, arrive at the bar, for gin & tonic, Tusker beer or the hotel’s traditional Old Pal cocktail.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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