shampooing

verb

present participle of shampoo
as in brushing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampooing
  1. brushing
  2. rinsing
  3. vacuuming
  4. scrubbing
  5. cleaning
  6. combing
  7. washing
  8. dusting
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  • Temasek invested in Luckin only after the company’s legal and governance issues were resolved, Chia said, brushing off questions about a relisting, saying Luckin’s priority should be building a durable business first.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • This includes washing hands, brushing teeth, and drinking, according to the city.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of brushing
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  • Finally, the vinegar water rinse got more of the parasites off the raspberries than rinsing them under plain water.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of rinsing
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  • Instead of vacuuming the poop, the Centers for Disease Control recommends cleaning it up with paper towels.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • The department said that all reopenings of the Reflecting Pool have been plagued by algae blooms and that vacuuming up the algae would take a couple of days.
    — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Definition of vacuuming
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  • Never worry about scrubbing away stains from your pets or children again with this powerful carpet and upholstery cleaner.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • The best way to apply this paste is either with your scrubbing applicator or a scraper to make sure there's an even application along the grout lines.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of scrubbing
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  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Another green measure is the recycling of soap bars through cleaning solutions company Diversy’s Soap for Hope program.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • When the time came for the Southern Living staff to begin the process of combing through 60 years of recipes, we were each randomly assigned a couple of issues from various years.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Dondi’s son and son-in-law kept combing the flood area for objects, as did her husband, who also transported bins of things back to the warehouse and coached volunteers.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of combing
Verb
  • Some physicians recommend washing your mouth out after use by gargling and rinsing your mouth with water.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of washing
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  • The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.
    — Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Definition of dusting
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