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
Verb
  • Canales has compared switching sides on the offensive line to brushing your teeth opposite-handed, which Freeling agreed was an appropriate analogy.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Advertisement That makes brushing about much more than fresh breath.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of brushing
Verb
  • Simply rinsing them under water isn't enough to reliably remove them.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
  • Leave the mixture to sit for up to ten minutes before rinsing away.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of rinsing
Verb
  • Many homeowners feel a bit of guilt at the thought of someone else cleaning their counters or vacuuming their floors.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Arraez has been consistently excellent at vacuuming these tough in-between hops right out of the dirt, often adding a little flair before making his throw.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of vacuuming
Verb
  • SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low orbit on Tuesday after scrubbing the mission before takeoff on Monday.
    — Lora Kolodny,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • For hard-to-remove dirt, let the soapy solution sit for a few minutes before scrubbing.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of scrubbing
Verb
  • Christina Monde, Pasadena’s city project manager for the Arroyo Seco project, attributed some of the opposition to misconceptions, such as that Pasadena is cleaning the water in order to irrigate a golf course.
    — Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Any small scraps left behind after cleaning can also cause sparks during cooking.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • This led to years of combing through the Pan Am and Coast Guard archives in search of clues about the location of the plane's wreckage.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Authorities are still combing through the Bédar area in search for any victims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of combing
Verb
  • Her work for a mobile car-washing service dwindles during the rainy season; the family only can afford one full meal a day, Torres said.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Her daughter, who works for a mobile car-washing service, is the family's main provider.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of washing
Verb
  • Using your feather duster, work your way from the top shelf to the bottom, dusting the surface.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
  • Frequent cleaning by wet-dusting and wet-mopping hard surfaces such as floors and tables with plain water or gentle cleaners can keep indoor air cleaner.
    — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of dusting
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