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noun

plural of shampoo
as in solvents

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shampoo
as in rinses

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Recent Examples of shampoos
Noun
For more of the brand’s best collections, check out frizz-fighting shampoos, bond repair strengtheners, deep conditioners, dry shampoo, and serums below. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampoos
  1. solvents
  2. rinses
  3. scrubs
  4. brushes
  5. soaps
  6. vacuums
  7. combs
  8. dusts
Noun
  • But the results lined up with recent findings showing possible links between autism and exposure to metals and certain solvents during pregnancy or early childhood, including a solvent called methylene chloride.
    — Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But the results lined up with recent findings showing possible links between autism and exposure to metals and certain solvents during pregnancy or early childhood, including a solvent called methylene chloride.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of solvents
Verb
  • Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of rinses
Noun
  • Layering acids with retinoids or scrubs on the same night is a common mistake that leads to irritation.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • All furniture and artwork is designed to prevent suicide, and patients swap their clothing for scrubs if any articles have buttons or threads that could be used for self-harm.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of scrubs
Verb
  • Out on 6th Avenue, a woman brushes by me holding a tiny white dog.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of brushes
Noun
  • Organic alternatives to miticides are horticultural oils and insecticidal soaps.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • Her varied career took her into Larry David's orbit with a recurring role as Loretta on Curb Your Enthusiasm, another recurring role on Empire, and a return to soaps on The Young and the Restless.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of soaps
Verb
  • Bissell SmartSeal Allergen System vacuums Bissell sells four Smart Seal Allergen vacuums branded as Pet Hair Eraser models.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of vacuums
Verb
  • Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.
    — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel combs the depths of the Vistula River day and night, caught in a grueling, endless routine and torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the fragile hope that his son may still be alive.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Definition of combs
Verb
  • Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
    — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of dusts

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