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
This self-cleaning litter box automatically scoops, deodorizes and contains mess with crystal litter, disposable tray and health-tracking sensors.
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Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The bundle offers a simple three-step ritual of cleanse, moisturize and deodorize to smell fresh and clean.
—Caitlyn Martyn
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Once dry, these kernels are pressed to extract the oil and then deodorized.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The bundle offers a simple three-step ritual of cleanse, moisturize and deodorize to smell fresh and clean.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Once dry, these kernels are pressed to extract the oil and then deodorized.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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That doesn’t excuse Blazin OG from following the city’s and state’s regulations, said Eric Escudero, spokesman for the Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Senators voted down a debate for the hemp product prohibitions 19-14, with one member excused, and said no to a kratom debate on a vote of 20-13.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
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As Francisco explained, the Spring Fest is an annual open house in the spring that allows students to discover a wide range of resources.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Lior Torenberg explains what sets the Sad Girl Grifter (SGG) apart from her lying, scheming peers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry in early October cleared Rodarte and Trumm of potential wrongdoing, deeming their gunfire in response to Oliver as justified self-defense.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some of Ross’s actions could be legally justified, Ramsey noted.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Senior-home avatars who are designed to palliate dementia patients in their darkest days.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
12 Apr. 2024
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The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Visitors and locals alike appreciate the Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture, whitewashed adobe buildings, and red-tile roofs nestled at the foot of the Santa Ynez Mountains, bordering the Pacific Ocean.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And on Desaceleradas, Beatriz chooses not to explain away cumbia rebajada’s contradictions, but to celebrate its fundamental mystery.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The historian doesn’t explain away Moore’s infatuation and personal association with the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who in 1975 invited her to attend a meeting of the Organization of African Unity in Kampala.—
Dara T. Mathis,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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