dry-cleans

present tense third-person singular of dry-clean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleans
Verb
  • Ramos revealed how the sculptures come to life, pulsating with emotion, as light sweeps through a cycle to mimic the day-to-night transition, from soft dawn gold, to midday clarity, to the dusk’s warmth, and into the retreat of night.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Install door sweeps or thresholds on all exterior entry doors.
    Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.
    Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Fog brushes the bluffs like a tide turned into vapor.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trails remain accessible, wildlife is still active and early snow dusts the surrounding Chugach Mountains.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the government scrubs websites, formerly reliable sources of information have disappeared.
    Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • My absolute favourite turns out to be 127, created in 1890 and named after the page on the ledger where its formula originally appeared.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The lightweight formula glides on with a refreshing tingle, then rinses away to reveal skin that feels softer, smoother, and more luminous.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Lorne Michaels cleans house following the milestone 50th season of Saturday Night Live, one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Dry-cleans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleans. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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