Thesaurus results for SOAPS

soaps

noun

plural of soap

as in cleaners

a substance used for cleaning a little soap and water should clean this in no time

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Recent Examples of soaps The companies are working on bringing a selection of Vidio programming to Disney+ subscribers, including Vidio Original Series and sinetron, the local TV soaps. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 CliffEdge will take some shows off Drama Productions’ hands such as The Detection Club, Silent Witness, Father Brown and Shakespeare and Hathaway, while the Kate Oates-run Drama Productions will continue making soaps and continuing drama. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 In addition, the hotel donates recycled soaps and toiletries to those in need at the Jongno-gu Welfare Center. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Anthropologie Sometimes the smallest tokens make the biggest impacts — case in point, this set of little ghost soaps for your guest bathroom. — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 In all, 20 companies (19 wholesalers and one retailer) sold the soaps in North Carolina, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, Maryland, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Iowa, New York, Texas, and Washington. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026 Combine with abrasive soaps or products containing alcohol, benzoyl peroxide, resorcinol, sulfur or tretinoin. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 Intercon Chemical Co initiated a Class II recall of six hand soaps that may be contaminated with bacteria, some of which causes severe complications. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration has recalled several popular brands of hand soaps. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

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Many glass cleaners use ammonia to cut through grease and grime, but instead of leaving your appliances polished and shiny, the pungent solution can actually leave a streaky, cloudy sheen on stainless steel.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Avoid bleach, glass cleaner, steel wool, and rough cleaners that can harm the finish.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

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In other words, modern detergents and washing machines are doing more of the heavy lifting, which means less heat is needed to get the same result.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The high heat and harsh detergents can damage both handles and blades.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of detergents

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