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verb

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Recent Examples of shampoo
Noun
Dandruff Shampoo Dandruff shampoos are made with different ingredients. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025 After two washes with the corresponding conditioner, this shampoo gave me a visible boost in shine. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
After shampooing, follow with a rich conditioner or mask to detangle and coat every strand. Erin Parker, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025 Usage: After shampooing, smooth the mask evenly through damp hair from roots to ends. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shampoo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampoo
Noun
  • Give it a good scrub, then use a cloth or mop to wipe it down with clean, warm water.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Avoid irritating your skin with abrasive exfoliant scrubs or harsh loofahs and back brushes.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Southwest brushed off Frontier’s latest promotion and highlighted its larger network.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Sacramento native recently appeared in the indie drama The Last Showgirl (2024), alongside Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis and brushed off her sitcom chops in Netflix’s basketball comedy Running Point (2025–present), starring Kate Hudson.
    Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The fittings in the toilets for toilet paper and a soap dispenser were all broken and empty.
    Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Her big break came in a plum role on the CBS soap As the World Turns.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After gently scouring the stain, rinse the paste off with warm water.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Then a light rainstorm caught the dust — and ended before clean rain could wash away the dirty What to do: A subsequent rainstorm typically won't be enough to rinse away the mud drops.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • They can be found in solvents, refrigerants, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals and are used as flame retardants and fire extinguishants.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Processing rare earths often involves the use of solvents, which can produce toxic waste that pollutes the soil, water, and atmosphere.
    Jason Neely and Eric Onstad, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Robot vacuums with mopping features can easily transition between mopping and regular vacuuming based on the needs assigned by the user and tend to have a comparable cost to more traditional robot vacuums.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • This self-cleaning vacuum has two different modes, one for vacuuming and one for mopping.
    Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, combed back hairstyles by hairstylist Guido Palau exposed vampiristic widow’s peaks, turning the beauty into a form of edgy elegance.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
  • An already thin free-agent running back class has been combed through, as jewel Aaron Jones re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
    Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who was elected to Genesee County’s 67th District Court in January, said requiring as many as 100 shoplifters caught stealing from a local Walmart to wash cars for free would serve the community and possibly discourage others from stealing from the retail giant.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Step 3: Clean The Shelves Use a sponge or wash cloth dipped in warm, soapy water to wipe off shelves.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shampoo. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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