Thesaurus results for CLEANER

cleaner

noun

ˈklē-nər

Definition of cleaner next

as in soap

a substance used for cleaning a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

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Recent Examples of cleaner The world outside Silo residents have little idea what's outside, because their video feed shows nothing but scrub, dead trees, and the corpses of deceased cleaners — everything else is obscured by the incline strategically placed around the entrance to the bunker. —

Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026 Check the care tag before treating the stain; delicate or dry-clean-only fabrics should go to a professional cleaner, while others can be managed with household treatments. —

Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026 Apply stainless steel cleaner: Then spray or sprinkle a stainless steel cleaner like Bar Keepers Friend generously over the sink. —

Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2026 There’s a crucial component that might be missing from your makeup routine: A makeup brush cleaner. —

Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleaner

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soap

Noun

Hudson’s eyebrows were also noticeably thicker, not quite soap brows but close.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The handwash sink next to the front counter had soap but also food debris inside the sink, which a) says it’s being used for something besides handwashing and b) begs questioning how often it’s used for handwashing if the food debris doesn’t get washed away by water.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026