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washing

[wosh-ing, waw-shing] / ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
cleaning
Synonyms


NOUN
laundry
Synonyms




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In addition to cars, marvels like refrigerators, radios and washing machines became commonplace.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The adhesive CreateMe uses is thermoset, which means that ironing or washing machine temperatures aren't enough to melt it and make the clothes fall apart, insists Myers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

As of early April, Samsung’s share of the offline market in China stood at 3.62% for color TVs, 0.41% for refrigerators and 0.38% for washing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I tell her all of this while I stare at a poster on the opposite wall of a cartoon hedgehog washing his hands.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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