shampooed

verb

past tense of shampoo
as in rinsed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shampooed
  1. rinsed
  2. vacuumed
  3. brushed
  4. scrubbed
  5. combed
  6. cleaned
  7. swept
  8. washed
Verb
  • Machine Wash Cotton and fleece robes can be washed in the washing machine but be sure to wash with similar items and keep your load size small to ensure the fabric is fully rinsed and clean when the cycle is complete.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Washing soda functions as a processing aid and is rinsed out before the straw becomes pulp, the organization said.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • The live one was found in the back-right corner when inspectors vacuumed it up.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In one hour, the robot made her bed, cleaned her bathroom and vacuumed.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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  • Warm walnut, rich performance upholstery, and brushed metal details give the pieces a distinctly executive feel without making your home office feel like a corporate cubicle.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Working with the local firm Dvira Interiors, the owners turned the 12,000-square-foot residence into an elegant home that takes advantage of refined touches like ornate decorative moldings and brushed bronze and satin gold fixtures.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of brushed
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  • Social media posts linking to the story have also been scrubbed from the internet.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Surfaces were scrubbed down, while dishes were washed and categorized into what Voraotsady had brought and what belonged to OK YAKI.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Nollet and Anderson collaborated on a similar hairstyle the 2026 Kering Foundation Caring for Women Dinner earlier in September, only here her curls were teased and combed as if she’d slept in them.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of combed
Verb
  • The rooms are spacious, comfortable, immaculately pressed and cleaned, and blissfully quiet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Culver City voted last month to set rules around robotaxi fleet services that dictate where and when the vehicles can be charged, stored and cleaned.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
Verb
  • Panic swept through the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia this weekend following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Record heat swept much of the continent, leading to tens of thousands of excess deaths.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of swept
Verb
  • Fendi used washed gray denim for its straight-fitting jeans for men and women.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of washed
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