as in to sanitize
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Recent Examples of disinfect
If disease is present, disinfect the pruners between cuts and plants with a diluted bleach solution.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Maybe half the country’s water systems, including New York and Seattle, use chlorine to disinfect the city’s water supply.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2025
Drinking water chlorination is a common way to disinfect water, as it gets rid of bacteria, viruses and other germs that can sicken people, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Dusting, waxing or disinfecting your furniture is always good practice to uphold the aesthetic of your piece.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2025
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Maybe half the country’s water systems, including New York and Seattle, use chlorine to disinfect the city’s water supply.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2025
Drinking water chlorination is a common way to disinfect water, as it gets rid of bacteria, viruses and other germs that can sicken people, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Dusting, waxing or disinfecting your furniture is always good practice to uphold the aesthetic of your piece.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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Baby bottle sterilizers use steam to ensure your bottles are completely sanitized.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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Collaborating is either ghost writing or co-writing a book where the central figure has final say, a way of sanitizing the text.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Patterson warns that people should not touch bats and should be sure to decontaminate after visiting bat habitat to avoid spreading it.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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Also, the robots will need to be decontaminated, and nobody is going to want to have to deal with some sort of special, gentle, robot-friendly decontamination procedure.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Nov. 2014
Verb
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The ore is purified, dissolved in hot acid and converted into uranium hexafluoride (UF6), a gaseous compound.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Biogas’s new plant, called Hidden Hollow Energy, purifies the gas coming out of the landfill and turns it into fuel for buses, trucks and other large vehicles, Tryon said.—
Sarah Cutler
June 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
Verb
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For your sink, wipe the interior of the lemon along the inside of your sink.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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To use, simply wipe one pre-moistened medicated cloth on your underarms once a day.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth purged some of Colby’s allies in a complicated internal political spat in April, and the person directly involved in some of the internal arguments said Hegseth tends to side with Kurilla in the arguments over the Middle East.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 June 2025
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Where companies once stored every piece of data indefinitely, there's now a clear need to purge outdated or irrelevant information.—
Rajnish Nath,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The promise of the day ahead was too exciting—soaking in thermal lagoons, my skin covered in white silica, scrubbed with green algae, and slathered in mineral-rich oils.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Spritz the mirror with the cleaner, tuck the cloth into the four holes on the Swiffer, and scrub down the mirror like a pro.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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This also allows access to the interior of the hood, which should be cleaned periodically using a mild detergent.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Before cleaning, check the care label or manufacturer’s instructions for specific directions to care for the materials contained in the rug.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Pattern’s Revitalizing Scalp Scrub helps to unclog pores, moisturizes the scalp, and rinses out easily.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Staff have to chemically strip the mirror's old aluminum coating before rinsing it with demineralized water.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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