Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfected
Verb
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This innovation purified the Ohio River water so well that the number of deaths from typhoid fever declined by 60% in 1909.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The water is contained and continually purified and reused.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Guy will not see the Verdun purged of unexploded ordnance in his lifetime.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Recently, some Guard troops have been tasked with picking up trash and spreading mulch, jobs that have been neglected after Musk’s DOGE task force purged a significant portion of the federal workforce.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Harvard’s athletics website has scrubbed from its pages a policy pledging inclusion for transgender athletes.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bases have been renamed, transgender soldiers have been banned and military websites have been scrubbed of posts honoring contributions by women and minorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hotel's restoration is a study in sustainability, as original pieces were cleaned, repaired, and reinstalled.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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To improve performance, the shells were cleaned, treated, polished, and cut into precise shapes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The operator rinsed the gloved hand in the sink and came back to the main cook line to prep food.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Both the filter and the basket can be easily rinsed out with a garden hose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The wildfire that swept through Chinese Camp, dubbed the 6-5 Fire, had grown to 6,984 acres as of Thursday and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Step-by-Step Cleaning Process Vacuuming Upholstered chairs should be vacuumed weekly to remove loose dust, dirt, and hair.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Disinfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfected. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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