Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfected
Verb
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026 -
More than a dozen first responders were quarantined and decontaminated after responding to the scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Weeks before Alligator Alcatraz opened, the Our Team page of the CRS website was scrubbed.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The shame of opening the door to them in my filthy pajamas, of letting them into an apartment that had not been cleaned or aired for days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The contractor cleaned the dormitories weekly rather than daily as required, resulting in unsanitary conditions.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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It’s made of all-weather plastic that can be rinsed to clean and won’t fade in the sun.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Removable parts such as the grates can be rinsed with warm water.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The forecast comes a week after a hail storm swept through the Denver area, delaying hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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While Mercedes won two races last year, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have swept the first six races of the 2026 F1 season.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The city has recently used herbicide to control aquatic vegetation, plus has vacuumed sediment near the intake for the Phillips Park Golf Course’s irrigation system, the report said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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“Disinfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfected. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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