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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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There's no doubt about it that hot water serves its purpose to clean and sanitize items, but that doesn't mean this setting should be the default for every load.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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It can also be used alongside detergent to boost dingy whites and sanitize a load of laundry.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sergei Skripal’s home, the area surrounding the bench where the pair was found, the home of a detective who fell ill, and two ambulance stations had to be decontaminated, along with the restaurant and pub.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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To meet their water needs, astronauts rely on closed-loop recycling systems, like NASA’s advanced Water Recovery System, which can recover and purify up to 93 percent of wastewater onboard.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For some homeowners, their return signals an all-out battle, with sprays, tools and weekend hours spent trying to wipe them from the lawn for good.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Rinse with warm water, then wipe dry.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time, in longer lines, purging people, people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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On defense, the Kings have purged talent with limited or no value in return in recent years.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Never rub or scrub the stained area; blot instead.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 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,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Just a week after one woman on Jenner’s cleaning staff sued her, claiming her co-workers harassed and discriminated against her, another housekeeper has come out with allegations.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Mahan, who is running for governor, said in his official argument for Measure A that the revenue priorities include faster police, fire, and emergency response, as well as cleaning graffiti and maintaining parks.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Leave for a few minutes, then rinse and wipe clean.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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Russia’s consumer safety watchdog warned locals to avoid being outdoors, keep their windows closed and rinse their eyes, nose and throat.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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