Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfected
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Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The sheriff's office says first responders were decontaminated at the hospital.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Post pointed out that last year at this time, the feds purged women and people of color from the boards that review the science and research happening at the National Institutes of Health— 38 out of 43 experts that were fired were women and minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Of the 44 officers selected to join the Communist Party’s top-leadership council, 40 have been purged or gone missing since mid-2023, Neil Thomas, a fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, told me.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Should Wednesday’s launch be scrubbed for any reason, NASA will have time to try again.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2026
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If your area experiences cold winters, bring them indoors in autumn, either emptied of their annuals, cleaned and stored, or still housing tropicals, evergreens or herbs, and treat them as houseplants over winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some clothes and shoes on the bottom floor were salvaged and have been sent to be cleaned.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bristles of a scrub brush travel across a surface to dislodge dirt and grime so it can be rinsed away.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The formula can be rinsed off like a traditional cleanser or wiped away for improved hydration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, her show swept five of six acting categories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines finished third in league play behind conference champion Indiana and second-place Illinois, both of which swept the Wolverines and accounted for four of Michigan's six conference losses en route to a 24-7 regular season mark.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The carpets are clean — vacuumed every week and professionally cleaned every two years — and therefore should not be a reason for guests to avoid putting their feet on the floor.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Disinfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfected. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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