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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleaned
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For bedding that can't be laundered, put it in the dryer for 15 minutes to kill any dust mites.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The billings were laundered through 130 shell companies and cryptocurrencies, according to the DOJ.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The tongs used to pull hot dogs and taquitos off the eternally turning roller grill didn’t get washed, rinsed and sanitized when in use for four hours.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Recycling bins can get even funkier thanks to sticky bottles or cans that weren’t rinsed thoroughly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Angels have been on a road trip all week but a team spokesman said Tuesday that the stand has been cleaned and will be reinspected ahead of a homestand that begins Friday against the New York Mets.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Epstein realized the Beatles needed to be freshly scrubbed in order to play in the spaces controlled by the entertainment elders who booked bands and controlled the old‑school show‑business platforms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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High-traffic areas need to be cleaned with a dust mop or vacuumed frequently, daily if necessary.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The carpets are clean — vacuumed every week and professionally cleaned every two years — and therefore should not be a reason for guests to avoid putting their feet on the floor.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Opposite Paul Newman, she was featured as a character known as Lucille, The Girl, who sensuously washed his car in an iconic scene from 1967's Cool Hand Luke.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Served with Catalan flatbread chips ($12), redfish Galicia, a fish brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, cooked in a sauce pan with garlic butter, baked with lemon zest.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Kimmel brushed off the latest dust-up.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The latest flurries that dusted parts of the Sierra Nevada this week are unlikely to do much to ease California’s snow drought.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Milk Bar Pie Doughnut resembles Tosi's signature Milk Bar Pie and is made with an unglazed shell doughnut filled with buttery pie filling, dipped in caramel icing and rolled in oat cookie topping, then dusted with a sweet, powdered coating.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Dry-cleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleaned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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