Thesaurus results for DEODORIZED

deodorized

verb

past tense of deodorize

as in excused

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 deodorized Baking soda works well against grease spots on the stovetop and can help keep your garbage disposals clear and deodorized. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 Therefore, they are heated, neutralized, bleached, and deodorized to improve the flavor. — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Apr. 2026 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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Yet Messi himself had been silent until now, after flying to his hometown Rosario in Argentina to attend Jorge’s funeral after he was excused by his current club Inter Miami.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Patrick, who is divorced from Lindsay Clancy and has since remarried, was on the stand to start the day but was excused after emotional direct questioning about the day his children were killed.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of excused

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Tokayev, who has sought to maintain a delicate balance between Moscow and the West since sanctions were imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, has justified the changes by citing the need for rapid decision-making in a fast-changing world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Carrick is justified in minding against an overreaction — and United won the next game after both of their defeats under him last season — but his team will need to be so much better for the visit of Ipswich Town.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

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But in a conversation with The Athletic, Bass explained that missing the entire 2025 season and undergoing sports hernia surgery taught him to value the entire NFL kicking experience, even the misses that come with such a high-pressure job.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
However, Lai explained that the launcher could, in theory, deliver explosive payloads designed to detonate near a target.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of explained

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There are other options, but regardless of what’s on the table for the future, burnout deserves to be taken seriously rather than explained away out of pride, guilt, or habit.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Certainly, there are swing issues that can’t be explained away by a good week at Triple-A.

— John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

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