How to Use sterilizer in a Sentence
sterilizer
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This model can also slow cook, handle rice, make yogurt, steam veggies, warm food, sauté things in a pinch, and act as a sterilizer.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 July 2023
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The kitchen has a sterilizer for bottles, while the nursery has a changing station stocked with diapers.
—New York Times, 12 Mar. 2022
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The 8-ounce porcelain mug has an anti-skid ring on the bottom and is safe to put in the microwave, dishwasher, and sterilizer.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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Finally, there are electric sterilizers that will keep your baby's accessories off your stove and out of your microwave.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
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Baby gear now spans heaters, sterilizers, monitors, heart-rate trackers, and smart toys, often adding up to thousands of dollars.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
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Last year, the EPA imposed stricter limits on the chemical, which is used as a sterilizer.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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That means no popping parts in the dishwasher, no bottle sterilizers, and no microwave sterilizing bags.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 July 2023
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Despite its accuracy, this deodorizer and sterilizer will not overheat or dry out your shoes.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 23 Dec. 2020
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This affordable Instant Pot is designed to pressure cook, slow cook, steam, saute, cook rice, make yogurt, and act as a warmer and sterilizer.
—Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
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Additionally, this water bath bottle warmer can also double as a sterilizer for bottles and pacifiers as well as a baby-food warmer.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
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According to Sellick, most healthcare providers and dentists use steam sterilizers in their offices.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2024
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There are so many settings that will make many of your appliances redundant as it can be used as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, rice cooker, and even as a sterilizer.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
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In addition to the classic features, the newest model includes three new programs—a sterilizer as well as special features for making cakes and eggs.
—Sholeen Damarwala, Forbes, 19 June 2021
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Air fry, roast, bake, dehydrate, pressure cook, slow cook, rice cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker, sterilizer and food warmer.
—Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 29 Apr. 2022
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Kiddie amenities—bottle sterilizers, high chairs, toilet seats—are available upon request.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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Some bottle brands sell their own sterilizers such as this Avent Microwave Steam Sterilizer.
—Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
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Rather than setting up a separate sterilizer or boiling water, simply fill this bottle with water, pop it in the microwave fully assembled, and set it for three minutes.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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The pantry also has bottle sterilizers and warmers, a washing machine (and baby laundry detergent), and a microwave to warm baby food and formula.
Guests who don’t have access to the pantry can get some baby items upon request.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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The company has been involved in fighting stricter regulations of ethylene oxide and the sterilizer industry for decades.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2021
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The bacteria typically is typically not a problem in moving ocean water, Williams said, in part because salt acts as a sterilizer.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
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Family suites are up to 1,206 square feet with kitchenettes, private terraces, and available cribs, sterilizers, and other equipment for young guests.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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Another lab found that a sample from a sterilizer filter was plastic and not biological material.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 17 June 2024
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The 9-in-1 device is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker, sterilizer, and food warmer.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
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The change sought to reduce the amount of EtO released from commercial sterilizers by 90% and lessen the hazards for nearby communities.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Hospitals fell into disrepair, health centers lacked stethoscopes and sterilizers, and medical equipment sat idle without replacement parts.
—Rozina Ali, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2020
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Many hotels even provide baby monitors, bottle warmers, changing tables, sterilizers, baby-safe bath amenities, and even diapers.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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This stand-alone $18 sterilizer is powered by three AAA batteries (not included) and looks a lot like an electric pencil sharpener.
—Christopher Null, Wired, 4 Dec. 2020
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More importantly, of course, this is an astonishingly effective air purifier and air sterilizer.
—Maren Estrada, BGR, 29 Nov. 2021
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Two- and three-bedroom suites can accommodate larger groups or families traveling together, and amenities like toddler beds, bottle sterilizers, mini-bar locks, and bath toys are available on request.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
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The population within 5 miles of the sterilizer plant is mostly low-income, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
—Andy Miller, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
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