as in soap
a substance used for cleaning a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

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Recent Examples of cleaner Bissell's viral Little Green Machine upholstery cleaner and Canopy's bedside humidifier, which will both come in handy this allergy season. Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 May 2025 The film has been picking up fans among journalists since the premiere, intrigued by its absurd yet sweet story of a woman who dies from dust pollution and a husband who’s shocked to find out her spirit has been reincarnated – in a vacuum cleaner. Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 May 2025 Add a drop of dish soap to your homemade cleaner for dirtier laminate floors. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Some of the stuff with his lower half, just being a little cleaner, a little bit more square. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cleaner
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soap
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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
  • Hose affected plants off with a kitchen sprayer, or use insecticidal soap to treat infestations.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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