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
What’s the best way to clean pet stains from carpet?
For pet stains, Brown relies on the above method, but finishes with an enzymatic spray with a neutral pH to help eliminate odors and deodorize the carpet.
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
However, some are multipurpose and can be used on soft surfaces, such as sofas, pillows and mattresses, to sanitize and deodorize them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Compost Deodorizer Baking soda can deodorize our fridge, so why not use it on a stinky compost pile?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
However, some are multipurpose and can be used on soft surfaces, such as sofas, pillows and mattresses, to sanitize and deodorize them.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Compost Deodorizer Baking soda can deodorize our fridge, so why not use it on a stinky compost pile?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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Oddly, Oh doesn’t seem to express the bereavement that is Olivia’s reason—or excuse—for withdrawing from the world of men.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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His life defies the easy narratives of the internet, challenging us to recognize excellence without excusing behavior.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Here, Katie Bergstrom, a fitness trainer and yoga instructor, explains how to get started.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
18 Aug. 2025
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Acting as a middleman, McNeil explained that the county would offer him a $500 check for the option to buy his land anytime in the next year for $15,000 an acre for a potential industrial development project.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Trump justified both sets of tariffs - as well as more recent tariffs - under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, a Republican who represents the far southeast corner of the county, has opposed the project, arguing Google will create too few jobs and pay too little in taxes to justify taking up nearly 470 acres of land.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 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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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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Surrounded by lush grasses and wildflowers, all 49 cabins are constructed of cedar and white pine, featuring radiant floor heating and whitewashed interiors.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Trying to explain away a difficult play or a bad performance for some time while the storm is upon us is not an easy task to navigate or deal with and remain cool, calm and collected.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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This social belief explained away female self-expression as irrational and undesirable.—
Katie Collom,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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