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 Tuesday’s Will Trent doubled as an homage to General Hospital, complete with a main title sequence that inserted our title character and his beloved canine companion into the opening credits of the long-running ABC soap. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025 Also accepted are such things as liquid fabric softener, paper towels, bleach, trash bags and laundry soap. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025 The Istanbul hotel gifts guests with a fragrant bar of soap made with lavender grown in its onsite JW Marriott Garden and olive oil. Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Some scientists have bought their own soap and cleaning supplies. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soap
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Noun
  • Using Commercial Cleaners While homemade cleaners can be used, commercial cleaners are just as effective for removing hard water stains from your toilets.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Both cleaners also have similarly-sized filter baskets, but the more expensive model is a smidge roomier, and both use mapping technology to map the floor, although the E50’s is more intensive.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Everything else had to be washed with a special antimicrobial detergent.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • This Dream Clean detergent incorporates citrus notes with warm vanilla and amber to soothe the senses before bedtime.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This was easy to use (in conjunction with Prose’s full line of shampoo, conditioner, and hair mask).
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Now, Proudly includes a haircare line that features a softening shampoo, moisturizing medium conditioner, nourishing heavy conditioner and defining detangler.
    Jessica Iavazzi, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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