solarize
verb
so·lar·ize
ˈsō-lə-ˌrīz 
solarized; solarizing
1
a
: to affect by the action of the sun's rays
b
: to expose to sunlight
2
: to subject (photographic materials) to solarization
3
: to convert or adapt (a home, building, etc.) to the use of solar power (as for heat and electricity)
… providing tax breaks to residents who want to solarize their homes for efficiency and cost.—
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This is the ideal time to solarize your lawn to kill grass and seeds in the upper six inches.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Next, cover the affected ground with impermeable plastic to solarize the roots and deprive them of sun and water.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
One is to turn off the water and solarize the lawn by covering it with black plastic.
—Laura Daily, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Next, cover the affected ground with impermeable plastic to solarize the roots and deprive them of sun and water.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
One is to turn off the water and solarize the lawn by covering it with black plastic.
—Laura Daily, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
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“Solarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solarize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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