DRY-CLEANING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dry-cleaning

verb

Definition of dry-cleaning

present participle of dry-clean

as in cleaning

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One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Memory foam typically requires handwashing or spot cleaning instead.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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And Britain itself, after the financial and cultural boom of the ’90s, has in the post-recession era settled into its new role as butler to the world, to borrow a phrase from writer and money-laundering muckraker Oliver Bullough.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of laundering

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As Mermahn, Kevin McCann is perfectly smug, vacuuming the air from most of his scenes, but the collective orbit of these supporting characters serves to externalize, fuel and eventually resolve the conflict between the two principals.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Anything that could stir up the dust – such as vacuuming the carpet, sweeping the floor, even just tracking it in on their shoes – could stir up the dust again.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of vacuuming

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Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dusting

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Let everything sit on your toilet bowl for a while before scrubbing gently and finally flushing your toilet.

— Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
Storing knives loose in a drawer and scrubbing them too zealously creates a fine network of scratches, further dulling the finish.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrubbing

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