DRY-CLEANED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dry-cleaned

verb

past tense of dry-clean

as in laundered

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Prosecutors say Raheem, Eletu, and others told the IRS to split the refunds on prepaid debit cards that were then shipped around the country and laundered through money orders and other purchases.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The prosecutors found that at least $42 million in proceeds were laundered through accounts in the Philippines.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of laundered

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An employee also rinsed off their hands at the sprayer for the dish machine as a means of washing their hands.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
The tongs used to grab pastelitos, croquetas and empanadas from the hot box had been in use more than four hours without being washed, rinsed and sanitized again.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rinsed

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Last year, Abrams had delicately cleaned the tombstone of Mary Bailey, who died in 1852 at just 21 years old.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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His LinkedIn profile has since been scrubbed of every job except Haemanthus.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Fill turkey cavity with 1 large onion, coarsely chopped, 2 large carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped, 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped, and some thyme, rosemary, and/or sage sprigs; keep packing loose.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrubbed

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Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brushed off talk of a fading dynasty, saying the team is focused on building a roster that can contend in 2027.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere on the dial are the Dauphine hands, with one that’s satin-brushed, the other polished.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of brushed

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Their light brown or gray bodies are dusted with large freckles, presumably for camouflaging, and their fins are edged in black, as if nature took a Sharpie to outline them.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
This replacement programme hopes to see all six new SSNs done and dusted by 2030.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusted

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