1
as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
But it’s not sanitized: The ’90s was hardly an idyllic era, especially for teenage girls.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
To prevent this, the agency recommends that people wash their hands after handling the raw product and sanitizing contact surfaces such as countertops, refrigerators, bowls or utensils.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Inspectors had to instruct the employee to sanitize the cutting board after washing it.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Throughout Caribe, the wet wiping cloths weren’t kept in sanitizing solution between uses.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
To prevent this, the agency recommends that people wash their hands after handling the raw product and sanitizing contact surfaces such as countertops, refrigerators, bowls or utensils.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Inspectors had to instruct the employee to sanitize the cutting board after washing it.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Throughout Caribe, the wet wiping cloths weren’t kept in sanitizing solution between uses.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
Verb
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These include washing your hands well and often, thoroughly cooking and washing shellfish, fruits, and vegetables, disinfecting contaminated surfaces, and remaining at home for at least two days after the symptoms are gone.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Some additional funds are available for the costs of culling animals, disposing of their bodies and disinfecting farms afterward.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The federal government removed Union troops from southern states as southerners erected monuments to former Confederates and slaveholders to romanticize their exploits during the Civil War.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
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And in its day, the movie did well, but we were criticized for romanticizing the time.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Major production equipment is not decontaminated before the company uses it to make some drug products, a Glenmark vice president in charge of quality told the inspectors.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dravid envisions future public health initiatives, such as campaigns encouraging people to decontaminate their water, one cup of tea at a time, or the development of teabags with better metal adsorption properties.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, Cashman didn’t try to sugarcoat the Yankees’ situation, which has Fangraphs now projecting the team (86-76) to just edge the Boston Red Sox (85-77) atop the division.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dalman likes that his new coach isn’t sugarcoating anything.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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One of the things that Erdoğan did right after the coup attempt was to purge the judiciary.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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But a subsequent police investigation into his internet history revealed that Prosper was fascinated with mass murder events like Sandy Hook and the Virginia Tech shooting — killings that are idealized on some incel forums.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Unlike many romantic films that idealize love, Blue Valentine strips away all sentimentality, portraying a relationship that is messy, imperfect and often uncomfortable to watch.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Leading the way in the march, Aztec dancers purified the air with incense made by burning the resin of the copal trees.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Families often deep-clean homes to purify them during this time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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But even as China’s drills have intensified, and its missiles, warships and fighter jets have advanced, many experts have doubted that the Chinese military could cross the Taiwan Strait with the speed and numbers needed for a successful invasion.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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