soap

as in cleaner
a substance used for cleaning a little soap and water should clean this in no time

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Recent Examples of soap State inspectors found no soap for handwashing, lack of FDA registration and other problems this week at bakeries in Miami and Hialeah. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025 Her company sells tablets that can be mixed with water in reusable bottles to make things like hand soap and cleaning sprays, or dropped directly into a dishwasher, washing machine or toilet. Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Plan to spend hours in the hammams, traditional bath houses with a luxury spin—unwinding in steam rooms, indulging in massages, and applying black soap with neroli and eucalyptus followed by a scrub. Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025 Add a few drops of the soap to a small, warm water bath and carefully place your jewelry inside. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soap
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Noun
  • Apply Glass Cleaner to Mirror Apply glass cleaner directly to the mirror.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
  • So Branch Basics launched with a simple but multidimensional product: a concentrate that could replace dozens of toxic household cleaners.
    Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here are other tips to reduce exposure: · Use unscented lotions and laundry detergents.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Other common exposures come from the use of phthalates in food packaging, detergents, clothing, furniture and automotive plastics.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Club Rudkin-Wilson launched her business during the coronavirus pandemic, initially as a physical store in London that sold refillable bottles of cosmetic and household products such as shampoo and laundry liquid.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 May 2025
  • Toxic Freedom has everything from diapers to shampoo and herbs to mushroom coffee.
    Tina Harbuck, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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