How to Use sanitize in a Sentence

sanitize

verb

• They're trying to sanitize the news.
• The housekeeping staff sanitized the bathroom.
• In the food service area, the meat grinder, on the job since 8 a.m., hadn’t been washed, rinsed and sanitized as of 1:30 a.m.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
• Use a bottle brush to scrub the inside and the straw. Rinse and sanitize.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
• The pilot asked that the area be sanitized for the plane’s trip back to Paris but the cleaners overlooked the floor.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
• The pilot had asked that the area be sanitized, but the cleaners overlooked the floor.
  — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• If the grout is mildewed or badly stained, clean it, sanitize with bleach, and then seal the grout.
  — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2021
• Port officials plan to clean and sanitize the area where the ship docked, which will take the better part of the week.
  — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 30 July 2020
• Also called the Hays Code for creator William Hays, the code aimed to sanitize movies.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
• Instead, throw them out and sanitize the places where they were stored.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 25 Dec. 2019
• Some worried that Get Back would sanitize the band’s conflicts, but that’s not the case.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2021
• In the video, Lee raps and dances around the high school with students and teachers while telling them to put their masks on and to sanitize their hands.
  — Anna Claire Vollers | [e-mail], al, 2 Aug. 2020
• Wash them, sanitize them, clean with them, and maybe even garden or cook with them.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 9 Nov. 2022
• The food prep areas were sanitized and shiny, and the appliances were wiped clean.
  — AL.com, 2 June 2017
• They were called in to work to sanitize the restaurants only to be let go a few hours later.
  — Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Mar. 2021
• The staff have to sanitize the weights and balls after each player uses them.
  — oregonlive, 19 June 2020
• Fahrenheit, for 60 minutes the CDC says, and that's a way to sanitize them and store them overnight or just for a little bit.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2022
• This will clean and sanitize the inside of the dishwasher as well as the racks and baskets.
  — Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022
• And be sure to clean and sanitize your countertops as well.
  — Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
• But his clip is lighter in tone, as the host attempts to show us how to boil the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle, to sanitize them.
  — oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2021
• Once you’re done, toss the towel or sheet into the wash on hot water to sanitize it.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
• This device sanitizes your phone and charges it as well.
  — Wired, 9 Dec. 2019
• Do a search for UV-C light to sanitize viruses and read up for yourself.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 27 May 2021
• Someone rinsed a pot, filled it with water and beans and didn’t take the sanitizing step.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
• Wash and sanitize any surfaces the treats touched, including your hands.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
• Wash and sanitize both the rack and tray weekly, and dry them before reassembling.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
• Scrub it with baking soda and dish soap, then sanitize with a disinfectant.
  — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
• Also, wash and sanitize any food bowls, cups, and storage containers.
  — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
• Find a water source—and sanitize it, if necessary.
  — Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
• And always sanitize your hands after leaving or hold the door handle with paper and throw it away.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026