Thesaurus results for DEODORIZING

deodorizing

verb

present participle of deodorize

as in explaining

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 deodorizing 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, 21 July 2026 However, these newer deodorants marketed as whole-body deodorants often do a good job at deodorizing the areas that create malodorous smells. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

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The decision was posted on the White House website late in the evening, and the notification noted that the report explaining the decision had been submitted to Congress.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Kate is once again explaining to Hal something very obvious about his own psyche and routine behavior.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of explaining

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The centerpiece of the policy originally was his use of a 1977 law to declare America's longstanding trade deficits a national emergency, justifying double-digit tariffs on almost every country on Earth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Advocacy groups are fighting to unseal the OLC’s memo justifying the deadly boat strikes in international waters.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of justifying

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To freshmen from then to now, whitewashing the rock(s) before the season has tended to create a sense of belonging and ownership.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Japan’s Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum has been accused of whitewashing the country’s wartime past.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of whitewashing

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Other extenuating circumstances beyond Goodman’s control also might be contributing to his reputation within the industry as a subpar defender.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
But, generally, only one property can be claimed, unless there are extenuating circumstances.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of extenuating

Verb

There was no explaining away a mistake like that.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Offscreen, some fans accuse Wyle of explaining away or downplaying his fictional character’s cruelty, and of a constellation of other sins, including envy of his fellow actors’ credentials.

— Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of explaining away

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