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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, 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
  • The menu is loaded with thoughtful treatments that range from scrubs to massages to facials.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Its proposition now extends beyond leggings and workout clothes into men’s apparel, fashion, wellness wear and scrubs.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubs
Verb
  • Flagrantly practicing an especially ribald strain of cringe comedy that brushes several third rails, often simultaneously, the show could have been a disastrous gambit.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after Sally brushes off the comments, her daughters are introduced.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of brushes
Noun
  • In France, the hourly cost of TV drama, excluding soaps, rose 66 percent between 2015 and 2024.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, browse regional produce, buffalo milk yogurt, handmade soaps, and more at the open-air Atlantic Beach Farmer’s Market.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaps
Verb
  • Undersides of Furniture While virtually everyone vacuums around and under furniture, the underside rarely gets tended to.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
  • Robot vacuums One of Shark’s robot vacuums that has a HEPA filter is the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of vacuums
Verb
  • Another founder, Sheridan Clayborne, built an AI agent that combs the internet for the best credit card and banking deals, netting him thousands of dollars.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of combs
Verb
  • Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of dusts

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