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

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Recent Examples of cleaner In one case, Reeves confronted an intruder in his library, while cleaners found the other days later in his pool. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 Unless a cleaner can come the morning of or the day before, messes are bound to happen between their session and the party. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024 This is a true international endeavor: German director Wim Wenders collaborated with Japanese writer Takuma Takasaki to make a whimsical film about a Tokyo toilet cleaner who is obsessed with analog film and Patti Smith cassette tapes. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024 He’s also accused of lying about the number of active cleaners on Rumby, which was advertised as a platform connecting online customers to dry cleaners and laundry services. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cleaner 

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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