as in soap
a substance used for cleaning a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

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Recent Examples of cleaner Other bonus features include a pair of simple privacy cleaners, a virtual keyboard, and vaccination of USB drives against infection. PC Magazine, 20 July 2025 Using just any old floor cleaner can seriously clog your robot vacuum's delicate internal piping. Adrienne So, Wired News, 19 July 2025 But a glass cleaner is always a fantastic solution, too. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 July 2025 Don’t forget to pick up some jewelry cleaner to keep all your valuables sparkly and shiny. Jené Luciani Sena May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cleaner
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soap
Noun
  • Also, choose a dish soap without a fragrance to ensure unexpected staining doesn’t occur.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
  • If bitten, poison control says to wash the bite with soap and water and apply an ice pack or use over-the-counter pain relievers to manage any pain.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 July 2025

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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