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Recent Examples of shampoo
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Don’t worry, this isn’t like your boyfriend’s 3-in-1 body wash–shampoo–conditioner.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Even getting older or well-loved items professionally cleaned—like having a couch shampooed—can make a huge impact.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Dogs should be brushed beforehand, and lathered with dog-friendly shampoo, as soap meant for humans doesn't have the right pH level for dogs' skin, the American Kennel Club advises.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Don’t worry, this isn’t like your boyfriend’s 3-in-1 body wash–shampoo–conditioner.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
After shampooing, apply it to wet hair—then wait a minute and rinse it out.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Even getting older or well-loved items professionally cleaned—like having a couch shampooed—can make a huge impact.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampoo
Noun
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Certain formulas, like a glamorous matte lipstick, can enhance dry flakes on lips, so utilizing a lip scrub and lip balm or lip mask is vital.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The first involves using a scrub that's too harsh for your skin.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Like a spa day for high-end fabric, the pieces are brushed, steamed and misted back to life.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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And Navarro brushed off the festering uncertainty in the stock market that Trump’s tariff policies have helped cause.—
Spencer Kimball,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fittings in the toilets for toilet paper and a soap dispenser were all broken and empty.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her big break came in a plum role on the CBS soap As the World Turns.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After gently scouring the stain, rinse the paste off with warm water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Then a light rainstorm caught the dust — and ended before clean rain could wash away the dirty What to do: A subsequent rainstorm typically won't be enough to rinse away the mud drops.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the heart of Seminole County’s water trouble is the esoteric chemical solvent 1,4-dioxane.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some chemicals, like ammonia, have all the right properties to make good solvents for life's chemistry to happen in.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then there is Maya, the cleaner who dies, unnoticed, while mopping the Engels’ kitchen floor.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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This should include scrubbing the toilet, tub, and shower, wiping down the sinks and mirrors, and both vacuuming and mopping the floors.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Loose dry Once the hair has been towel-dried and combed through with a wide-toothed comb or detangling brush, use your hair dryer on low heat.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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The discovery of Petito's remains came after law enforcement combed through a camping area in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest and found human remains that were later confirmed to be Petito's.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While washing his hands, three men inside allegedly began harassing him about his jewelry before he was struck on the head and assaulted while trying to leave the restroom, the suit states. 2024-25 NBA CONFERENCE TITLE ODDS: WHICH TEAMS WILL MAKE THE NBA FINALS?—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Also, Parachute recommends washing your towels before their first use to remove its silicone coating.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampoo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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