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Recent Examples of disinfect
Rather than using detergent, the machine produces ozone with ultraviolet light to powerfully disinfect clothes, sterilizing them for up to five uses.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Treatment involves removing the larvae and disinfecting the wound.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Martin dips Reba’s udders in a solution to disinfect them.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
While the spray is made to use to kill acne-causing bacteria, cult followers also swear by spraying it on cars, planes, trains or even pillow cases to disinfect while on-the-go without having to use a harsh sanitizer.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Treatment involves removing the larvae and disinfecting the wound.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Martin dips Reba’s udders in a solution to disinfect them.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
While the spray is made to use to kill acne-causing bacteria, cult followers also swear by spraying it on cars, planes, trains or even pillow cases to disinfect while on-the-go without having to use a harsh sanitizer.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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Inspectors also found that staff didn’t always wear all the necessary PPE, take the PPE on and off properly or adequately sanitize the gear.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Garfield was shot before germ theory was widely accepted by doctors, who did not wash their hands or sanitize medical tools.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Radiation protection personnel allegedly responded to the incident quickly, pulling the worker from the water and decontaminating him safely.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Berenter said people have become more familiar with the concept of purifying sewage — and much more trusting of the science behind it — since San Diego first floated the idea two decades ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Like the process of purifying reuse water, the desalination process is more expensive than the typical methods of treating non-brackish groundwater for consumption.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An employee was using a hip towel to wipe their hands throughout their shift.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her theory is that, in cleaning up the murder scene, the killer forgot to wipe the doorknob.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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After the sun set and the mob had been purged, Pelosi returned to a Capitol in shambles to help complete the day’s task.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Miami should have purged the roster even more, shipping off starters for draft picks, but apparently none of the bids enticed Ross and his minions, who are the individuals really calling the shots now.—
Omar Kelly
November 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To clean them by hand, scrub the curtain with a soft cloth sprinkled with baking soda, then rinse.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Somebody is in the kitchen scrubbing your cast-iron pan with dish soap.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her goal in including hygiene items and cleaning supplies in the pantry is to ensure families don’t need to choose between nutrition and other forms of self-care, Ortega said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Depending on how often your household uses your microwave, the inside should be cleaned at least once a week with dish soap and hot water on a microfiber cloth.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Check the filter regularly and rinse it out any time food is trapped there.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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To further safeguard your teeth from the acidity, sip it through a straw or rinse your mouth with water after ingesting it.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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