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Recent Examples of shampoo
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
Environmental scientists say that any possible health risks posed by these chemicals likely increase with regular use and with products like hair relaxers, which remain on the skin instead of being washed off like a soap or shampoo.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025
Nora Colomer
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To keep your hair off your back, experts suggest shampooing more regularly and limiting the use of hair products that may irritate the skin and trigger bacne.67
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Scented soaps and shampoos often contain acidic ingredients.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
Environmental scientists say that any possible health risks posed by these chemicals likely increase with regular use and with products like hair relaxers, which remain on the skin instead of being washed off like a soap or shampoo.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025
Verb
Apply it after shampooing, leave it for three minutes, and rinse.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
To keep your hair off your back, experts suggest shampooing more regularly and limiting the use of hair products that may irritate the skin and trigger bacne.67
5.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampoo
Noun
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Weather led to a scrub of the Aug. 3 attempt, but SpaceX was able to launch despite Tropical Storm Debby churning off Florida’s southwest coast.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Patients who complete their weekly checklists – from double scrub to group therapy to teeth cleaning – get rewards like personal radio and video time, pizza, and cheeseburgers.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
Verb
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This often includes disinfecting boots and brushing off any soil or plant material.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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Our lives are assembled from hundreds of small rituals: brushing our teeth, brewing our morning coffee, or arranging our pillows just so before going to be.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Sirens star appeared on the soap from 1985 to 1988, first as Frannie Hughes and then as Frannie’s secret half-sister Sabrina.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Hose affected plants off with a kitchen sprayer, or use insecticidal soap to treat infestations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
Verb
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If your machines are not designed to wash, rinse, and spin-dry such bulky items, a large duvet could ruin the spin mechanism.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The air of familiarity goes a long way in establishing a new story and avoiding a wash, rinse and repeat cycle involving any stories or other characters from The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency passed a ban on the solvent trichlorethylene, based on research by NIOSH showing a link with liver cancer.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico found trace amounts of the chemical solvent acetone in Hackman’s system, which indicates prolonged fasting, noted the report obtained by The Associated Press.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Roombas vacuum on their own, and the Roomba Plus 405 also mops your floors as well.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Advanced mopping The mop itself is an advanced design over some of the early vacuum mops.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Many eagle-eyed fans have combed through the footage, mainly the backgrounds of the arenas, and found references to other Marvel characters like Dazzler, Daredevil, Thor, Wasp, Luna Snow and The Fantastic Four.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams says his office is combing through jail call logs and cross-referencing fingerprints and DNA samples to ascertain who else working at the jail may have been involved.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampoo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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