dry-cleaned

verb

past tense of dry-clean
as in laundered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-cleaned
  1. laundered
  2. rinsed
  3. cleaned
  4. scrubbed
  5. vacuumed
  6. washed
  7. brushed
  8. dusted
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  • For bedding that can’t be laundered, put it in the dryer for 15 minutes to kill any dust mites.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cartel profits are laundered through financial networks that touch American institutions.
    — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of laundered
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  • The roller rotates constantly and gets rinsed with clean water, so the part touching the car always stays clean.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Once rinsed, transfer to a clean dish towel and gently pat them dry.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • Legacy databases are notoriously fragmented, proprietary data is rarely cleaned or standardized, and cybersecurity protocols surrounding corporate intellectual property remain a massive liability.
    — Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The coffin was covered with mud, and, before bringing it inside his house, Luwi cleaned it off with a bucket of water and a sponge.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • Instead, Google intends to use real-world data scrubbed of identifying markers to help its AI agents perform better.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Maas scrubbed her Instagram of all previous posts for the big reveal, and digital billboards in Los Angeles, Denver and New York City also broadcast the book news.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
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  • Its forecast for revenue growth in the current quarter fell short of expectations, which executives pinned on a supply crunch in components getting vacuumed up in the AI boom.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One man leaned his shoulder into the drill as another vacuumed up the dust of century-old concrete.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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  • Dozens of homes were washed from foundations, bridges were damaged and about 13,200 customers on the Big Island remained without power Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hands should get washed after coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • Lala’s eyewall brushed the southern coast of the Big Island while its center was roughly 30 miles offshore.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As for the trade talk, Vea brushed it aside as part of the business.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • While fans applauded the spectacle, Parrish dusted himself off and returned to mid-field.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There’s local cheese dusted with bee pollen from the island’s own hives.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusted
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“Dry-cleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-cleaned. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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