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Recent Examples of solvent
Real paint thinner is a solvent used for thinning and removing paint and is typically made of alcohols, esters, petroleum products, organic solvents, and ketones, but the specific makeup varies from brand to brand.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Environmental factors: Toxins such as tobacco, heavy metals, solvents, pesticides, or industrial chemicals and plastics could act as endocrine disruptors, which confuse our endocrine system by decreasing ovarian reserve.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Notably, these yellow, green and red rubber straps are durable, flexible, odorless and resistant to wear and tear — including UV radiation and acids and solvents.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
But the base also left behind trichloroethylene, or TCE, a cancer-causing solvent used to clean missile oxygen systems.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Environmental factors: Toxins such as tobacco, heavy metals, solvents, pesticides, or industrial chemicals and plastics could act as endocrine disruptors, which confuse our endocrine system by decreasing ovarian reserve.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Notably, these yellow, green and red rubber straps are durable, flexible, odorless and resistant to wear and tear — including UV radiation and acids and solvents.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
But the base also left behind trichloroethylene, or TCE, a cancer-causing solvent used to clean missile oxygen systems.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvent
Noun
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The brand agrees, encouraging users to keep it on their desks for a mid-workday reset or to stash the disinfectant in a gym bag for a post-workout, bacteria-killing spritz.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
25 July 2025
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Spray the brush with bathroom disinfectant or hydrogen peroxide.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The maker of Tide laundry detergent and Pampers diapers reported a $16 billion annual profit on sales of $84.3 billion.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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This is a widespread liquid detergent issue, including mainstream brands like Tide and Gain as well as those easy-to-use laundry detergent pods, according to Gain's website.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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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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Also, choose a dish soap without a fragrance to ensure unexpected staining doesn’t occur.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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“Solvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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