as in to scrub
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And then there's the dish brush, which scrubs away grease and grime with less effort.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her bob cut complemented the neckline, with her blond tips just barely brushing her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The wind from its wings brushed her skin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The embezzlement accusations would turn out to be just the beginning of Ozer’s troubles.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Wall Street Journal reports that regardless of how that fiscal tug-of- war turns out, health insurance premiums paid by Americans are expected to rise another 8% or 9% next year.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Grab a fresh cloth and dip it in clean water to wipe the countertops again.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, wipe it away with a cloth or gently lift stubborn residue with a plastic scraper.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Something in your circle is shifting, and sweeping it under the rug isn't going to work this time!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The wind then sweeps past Earth along a magnetotail, an extension of Earth’s magnetic field away from the Sun, that can be millions of kilometers long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Don’t reuse contact lens solution that’s been sitting in your case; clean the case with fresh solution at least once a week and leave it open to air dry; and never use tap water or saliva as a wetting agent.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Staff at the cemetery assigned each student a set of graves to clean in a section of the cemetery that needed grounds maintenance.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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As part of those investigations, his team combed through thousands of terabytes of abhorrent pictures.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The flour’s light and airy texture is ideal for dusting a greased baking pan, especially ones with nooks and crannies, like Bundt pans.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Typically flavored with anise, orange zest, and orange blossom water, the round loaves are traditionally adorned with pieces of dough in the shape of crossbones and are often dusted with sugar.—
Luisa Navarro,
Saveur,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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