How to Use suds in a Sentence

suds

verb
  • Sponges are very good at holding water and sudsing up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Undeterred, Anne sudsed my head, my face, my ears, and – whoosh!
    — Amy Henrickson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2017
  • Teigen also revealed her go-to podcast for sudsing up.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Nearby, sleeves rolled up, suds up to their elbows, women washed plastic jerrycans in rainbow colors, cut into pieces.
    — New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
  • That said, Rubenstein recommends a starting point of sudsing up every other day.
    — Kayla Blanton, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • And, to be clear, disinfecting common spaces is not a replacement for thoroughly sudsing up your grubby mitts with soap.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Popular Science, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Its low-sudsing formula helps to prevent soap scum residue while also caring better for the environment thanks to its biodegradable components.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2023
  • But, Jane isn’t merely some flimsy melodrama sudsing up the CW’s schedule every Friday night.
    — refinery29.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Parents should also encourage their children to suds up regularly, which can greatly reduce the risk of multiple family members getting sick all at once.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2020
  • In addition to limiting the number of loads, be sure to use only low sudsing detergents that are specifically formulated for septic systems.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
  • When choosing a laundry detergent to use in your portable washing machine, look for high-efficiency (HE) low-sudsing options.
    — Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023

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