shampooing

Definition of shampooingnext
present participle of shampoo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampooing
Verb
  • Rinse the sink well after brushing your teeth and use a disposable disinfecting wipe to wipe out the sink and clean the faucet hardware quickly.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Unlike the other two new breeds, Bolonki's coats require brushing several times a week to prevent matting.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The best way to prevent them is to always dry your sink after rinsing it.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • If their numbers are small, rinsing your daylilies with a strong blast of water from your garden hose is often sufficient to get rid of them.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Clean smoke alarms twice a year by vacuuming any dust accumulation to prevent buildup that can lower the unit's efficiency.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • If the bugs do get inside, sweeping or vacuuming them up is perhaps the easiest way to dispose of the insects.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, industry eyerolling at the thought of listening faster has existed since the majority of audio storytelling moved from terrestrial radio—where there’s no skipping, scrubbing forward or backward, and certainly no way to speed things up—to podcasting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Somebody is in the kitchen scrubbing your cast-iron pan with dish soap.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to the convenience factor, dishwasher pods are also popular due to their effectiveness in cleaning dishes.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And even the most devoted coffee people can sometimes skimp on deep-cleaning their equipment.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Catherine Corless, a local historian in Tuam, spent years combing through death certificates and church records from the former home, eventually documenting 796 children who died there.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • By Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers and workers in protective clothing were combing the area in search of the missing animals.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Maintain good foot hygiene by washing feet at least daily.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After removing ornaments and dusting your tree, go ahead and dismantle it.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Experts overwhelmingly recommend dusting before vacuuming.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Shampooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampooing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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