as in to clean
to remove the dirt from
deterge the surface using an industrial-strength commercial soap
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The smart robot also senses when the mop is getting dingy and goes back to the station to clean it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025 -
This handy appliance can clean all sorts of household items beyond those found in kitchen cupboards.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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And English actor Harris Dickinson, terrific in films like Babygirl and Triangle of Sadness, turns out to be a smart, promising director as well.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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In some scenarios, the interplay of changing immigration and automation patterns on labor and energy markets in the next ten years as a result of this legislation could turn out to be economic positives.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Deterge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterge. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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