as in to sanitize
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Recent Examples of disinfect
In order for the bar to reopen, the health department said the facility needs to have its sewer function restored, needs to disinfect its entire basement area, and will be required to commit to installing a grease interceptor within the next six months.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Submerge beauty and hygiene tools in hydrogen peroxide to disinfect them.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
This combination can also help eliminate germs and disinfect granite surfaces.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 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
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Submerge beauty and hygiene tools in hydrogen peroxide to disinfect them.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
This combination can also help eliminate germs and disinfect granite surfaces.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 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
See All Example Sentences for disinfect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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Handlers use leashes and balls that can be easily cleaned, and people must sanitize their hands before and after touching the dogs.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Trying to control such speech or sanitize any possibility of offense, disagreement, or discomfort, will be a fool’s errand in a diverse democracy.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Staff put the man in restraints and took him away to decontaminate.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Vacuum only after the area is thoroughly decontaminated.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The chefs worked together for several hours, first to sterilize the onggi over heated charcoal topped with a small amount of honey, which fumigate and purify the vessels.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Moringa trees have been used to purify water for millennia, with evidence of their use by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, said Adriano Gonçalves dos Reis, a study author and a professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rub it across the grates until the residue is removed, then wipe them down with a damp cloth and start planning your next cookout.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Mix 1 tablespoon of laundry detergent into a bucket of warm water and gently wipe the wall clean.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Again purge ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Manzo purged the municipal police and pleaded with the federal government to send troops and military-grade weapons to Uruapan.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Use a narrow bottle brush to scrub all the openings and the interior of the holder.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
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Avoid scrubbing aggressively, which can make the problem worse.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Can clean energy scale rapidly enough to support both development and decarbonization?—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Here are simple steps for how to clean your coffee maker and keep it in tip-top condition.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Verb
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To keep it from returning, rinse your tub or shower after each use and use a squeegee to remove excess water from every surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Reach for them in the morning to create a clean canvas for your skin care and makeup, then again at the end of the day to rinse off layers of dirt, oil, and sunscreen.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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