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
While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.
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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
When the cat enters the box, their weight is displayed on the front, and the app logs every time it was used, for how long, when the cleaning cycle begins, ends, and when the deodorizing spray was emitted.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 9 May 2025
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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
When the cat enters the box, their weight is displayed on the front, and the app logs every time it was used, for how long, when the cleaning cycle begins, ends, and when the deodorizing spray was emitted.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
Verb
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As the old saw goes, ignorance of the law excuses no man (person).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the wake of the news and looming death of mall culture (excuse the catastrophizing, but this is a heavy day), the PEOPLE staff held a private vigil on Slack, with emotions ranging from heartbreak and nostalgic reminiscing ... plus some utterly shocked that the store was still standing.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The grandmother explained that the family had called first responders after her daughter had taken the her granddaughter’s phone away, and the child became emotionally upset.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In an Instagram post featuring photos of her, her husband Steven Oleksy, and their twins Oliver and Molly, Brooke explained her reasoning for missing the funeral.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Aug. 2025
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Still, the Justice Department has argued that the public's interest in Epstein's and Maxwell's cases justifies treating the transcripts from their grand jury proceedings differently.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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But even that impressive performance doesn’t justify the stock’s current valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 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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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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Finch, who has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years, first as a renter and later as the owner of a unit in a brownstone, sought to bring out the industrial history buried under all that bland, whitewashed drywall.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
1 July 2025
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Readers have tried ever since to explain away that sentence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Gascón has attempted to explain away her offensive posts.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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