decontaminates

present tense third-person singular of decontaminate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decontaminates
Verb
  • His feature debut tells the story of 33-year-old garbage worker Sandro who cleans the streets of Lisbon at night and cares for his twin babies during the day.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The music sweeps us up in the queasy thrill of revolt, but also in the heat and momentum of an impetuous romance.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The black or clear micro-mascara brush evenly sweeps the clear formula through each lash for grip and definition, while the precision clear seal tip targets the base to seal it all in for a seamless finish and natural look.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unless the Heat releases Terry Rozier or purges some other salary in a trade, Miami would not have enough space to sign a 15th player to a standard contract — and remain under the luxury tax line — until December.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Decontaminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decontaminates. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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