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

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Recent Examples of cleaner To tackle all those daily messes that don’t require disinfecting, though, the all-purpose cleaner can’t be beat. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 Why Experts Don’t Recommend This Method Some liquid laundry detergents can freeze more easily than others, but exposing any type of cleaner to extreme temperatures is not ideal. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025 This proposal appears to be union-driven and thus to benefit those who work as cleaners at hotels. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025 Avoid harsh chemicals like bleach, ammonia or glass cleaner. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cleaner
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soap
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  • Outside of a brief appearance on the show in 2022, this summer marks his big return to the CBS long-running daytime soap.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 June 2025
  • Princess nails are the milkier equivalent of soap nails.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 11 June 2025

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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