as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Recent Examples of deodorize
Not only that though, the cabinet actually goes a step further as it’s outfitted with an electronic deodorizing system that keeps even your stinkiest sneakers smelling fresh.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Once dry, these kernels are pressed to extract the oil and then deodorized.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Start with a patch test on a small section of the rug.
To deodorize your rugs or carpet:
Vacuum the area before applying the mixture.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Once dry, these kernels are pressed to extract the oil and then deodorized.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Start with a patch test on a small section of the rug.
To deodorize your rugs or carpet:
Vacuum the area before applying the mixture.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deodorize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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If Gaza does not count, then nothing does—and the crime of crimes becomes just another weapon for the powerful to excuse, ignore, or commit with impunity.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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That’s not to excuse the personal foul on Talanoa Hufanga that handed Los Angeles 15 yards on its game-winning drive.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Erika Kirk also explained why a small stuffed puppet was sitting beside Kirk’s empty microphone.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Pittsburgh’s defense rested on the idea that the taxes equal out when considering the school-district tax—a point, as explained above, that failed to persuade the judges who have presided over this litigation.—
Robert Raiola,
Sportico.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Among customers and in financial markets, skepticism is rising as some question whether the massive investment in AI will ever be justified by revenues.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Senior-home avatars who are designed to palliate dementia patients in their darkest days.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
12 Apr. 2024
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After World War II, German companies aggressively worked to whitewash their Nazi past and rebrand themselves.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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Critics see Trump's moves as an effort to whitewash ugly portions of American history.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Maybe the nuns could be transformed into spa therapists at a wellness retreat and the toxin explained away as a surfeit of matcha.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The idea sticks because the prize, limitless energy from tabletop hardware, is irresistible, and suppression narratives explain away the lack of mainstream acceptance.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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