as in justifies
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 deodorizes
Cleaning with steam can kill dust mites, bacteria, and germs, reduces allergens, and deodorizes by breaking down odor-causing bacteria.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Baking soda cuts grease, removes residue, deodorizes, and is gentle and nontoxic.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
This self-cleaning litter box automatically scoops, deodorizes and contains mess with crystal litter, disposable tray and health-tracking sensors.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Baking soda cuts grease, removes residue, deodorizes, and is gentle and nontoxic.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
This self-cleaning litter box automatically scoops, deodorizes and contains mess with crystal litter, disposable tray and health-tracking sensors.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorizes
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This justifies using the average premium SVOD churn rate, even though Paramount+ has traditionally fallen short of it.—
Andrew Root,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The constraint, Dolci says, is not audience demand – the performance of existing screens more than justifies expansion – but the availability of suitable sites.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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But they were chosen as the targets for the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) to assess our planetary defense capabilities, Makadia explains.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the first episode, the peacemaking mission between Josh and Seth, in rural Montana, completely falls apart, and the mediator—who explains that this is his first official mediation—mostly just stands there as the neighbors trade insults and issue threats.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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In professional sports, excuses age quickly.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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The rep excuses herself; in the hallway, Stephen congratulates Lucy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Deodorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorizes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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