as in to sanitize
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Recent Examples of disinfect
To disinfect the inside of the refrigerator without bleach or other chemicals, mix one part of white vinegar and two parts of hot water in a spray bottle.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Very diluted bleach can be used to disinfect surfaces where food with potentially harmful bacteria, like raw chicken, was prepared, but Dunivin recommends using other food-contact sanitizers instead.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
To disinfect a hand massager, wipe clean with a solution that is free of harsh chemicals such as alcohol or bleach.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sunlight can disinfect this putrid industry and make health care affordable again.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Very diluted bleach can be used to disinfect surfaces where food with potentially harmful bacteria, like raw chicken, was prepared, but Dunivin recommends using other food-contact sanitizers instead.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
To disinfect a hand massager, wipe clean with a solution that is free of harsh chemicals such as alcohol or bleach.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sunlight can disinfect this putrid industry and make health care affordable again.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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Wash and sanitize any surfaces the treats touched, including your hands.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Wash and sanitize both the rack and tray weekly, and dry them before reassembling.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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The sheriff's office says first responders were decontaminated at the hospital.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fears washed away, cleanse and purify.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then use a microfiber cloth barely dampened with water to wipe the fixture clean, making sure to get into any grooves and crevices.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The upper stage, known as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage and its single RL-10 engine, wasn’t able to get the helium gas, used to purge the stage of cryogenic fuel and maintain proper pressure, to flow into it.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pristine lunar samples are stored and handled in stainless steel glove cabinets, separated by triple layers of gloves, and purged by high-purity nitrogen gas to reduce sample degradation.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the reference was later scrubbed from Valve’s website.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Be careful not to scrub too hard to avoid damaging the materials.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Elena Navarro is a cleaning expert and professional organizer at Sparkly Maid Austin in Austin, Texas.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Before planting, wash containers with soap and water, then rinse with a solution of one part bleach to ten parts water to prevent disease.—
Holly McNamara,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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