launder
verb (used with object)
to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
laundered
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past participleof launder.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof launder.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
launderverb (used with object)to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
Example Sentences
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When you’ve done that, you can start to feel the excitement of owning a freshly laundered $100 bill.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The whole letter is Bezos’ grievance talking, laundered through one of his fixers.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2026
The US Department of Justice later launched a major probe, alleging that stolen Malaysian funds were laundered through the US financial system and used to buy luxury assets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
But the money has to be laundered and spent in ways that hide all traces to North Korea, or it will get blocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
However, it had been recently laundered and smelled only of fresh air and lilac water.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
