How to Use earwax in a Sentence

earwax

noun

• Inhale the steam to help thin the mucus and earwax in your ear.
  — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• Step one is to get any earwax or other crud, like dust and dirt, off your buds.
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 27 July 2023
• The 3% product sold at grocery stores and drugstores can be poured on cuts and scrapes and be used to clean out earwax.
  — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2020
• In most cases, your earwax slowly oozes or falls out of your ear.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Jan. 2019
• Imagine earwax times 20 with a hint of old library books.
  — Mallory Schlossberg, Redbook, 21 Mar. 2017
• This process begins when earwax coats ear hairs and creates a web-like structure.
  — Jennifer Lea Reynolds, Smithsonian, 25 Jan. 2017
• This process begins when earwax coats ear hairs and creates a web-like structure.
  — Jennifer Lea Reynolds, Smithsonian, 25 Jan. 2017
• Family Feud host Steve Harvey was grossed out by a recent prompt about earwax on the show.
  — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 25 Nov. 2020
• Even if your ear canals are of typical size, a buildup of earwax could cause ill-fitting earbuds.
  — Amber Brenza, SELF, 4 Feb. 2018
• Like most innovations in science, the study of whale earwax—a.k.a.
  — Wendy Mitman Clarke, Smithsonian, 25 Jan. 2017
• Her medicine drops also had stopped passing through her ear, leading her to think that perhaps earwax had built up inside.
  — Kristine Phillips, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2018
• The earplugs also feature an ergonomic design with earwax protection that allows you to keep the plugs in for hours at a time.
  — NBC News, 17 Oct. 2019
• The mesh screens on headphones will accumulate dust and grit, as well as earwax buildup, which will affect the sound quality.
  — Jolie Kerr, Esquire, 7 Oct. 2016
• Mineral or baby oil will soften the earwax, Dr. Ren says.
  — Madeleine Burry, Health.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• There's nothing grosser than pulling out your earbuds to share with a friend, only to realize there's nasty earwax lodged inside.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 1 Dec. 2020
• Your ear canal and eardrum are delicate and can be damaged easily by excess earwax.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 26 Sep. 2017
• Gone are the days of clunking heads together while sharing one pair of earbuds—not to mention having to scrape someone else’s earwax out of your tiny speaker grates.
  — Wired, 24 Sep. 2019
• For instance, the report asserts that the whales’ age can only be ascertained by analyzing earwax plugs that build up over time.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 30 May 2018
• Biologist Stephen Trumble is no stranger to whale earwax.
  — Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2018
• In cases of excessive earwax buildup, try a few drops of olive oil, hydrogen peroxide or an over-the-counter solution.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
• The blockage can be caused by a variety of reasons including an infection, excess earwax or damage to the eardrum.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
• Flashback Friday: Could the next all-natural insect repellent be made out of earwax?
  — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2014
• Excessive earwax buildup is best addressed by a few drops of olive oil, hydrogen peroxide or an over-the-counter solution.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2022
• But the jelly beans sold on that train better come in every flavor — every flavor, including earwax and sardine.
  — Linda Sue Park, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2017
• After frequent handling and uses, dirt and earwax can build up on the ear tips and cause irritation or infection if not cleaned frequently.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
• Alright, there is pretty much nothing more mortifying (or gross) than pulling out your earbuds to share with a friend, only to realize that there's nasty earwax lodged inside.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 4 Nov. 2019
• Some people also just naturally produce more earwax, which also can lead to a blockage.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 30 Mar. 2022
• Other sources, including plugs of whale earwax (which record environmental conditions, such as pollutants, like rings of a tree stump), provide lengthy records from the course of a whale’s lifetime.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021
• Manufactures over-the-counter ear and nose care products for needs including earwax blockage and nasal irritation.
  — Ann Gehan, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2021
• Tools to remove earwax from thousands of years ago have been discovered in ancient Roman and at Viking archaeological sites.
  — Henry Ou, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024