disinfecting

verb

present participle of disinfect
as in sanitizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfecting
  1. decontaminating
  2. purifying
  3. purging
  4. scrubbing
  5. cleaning
  6. rinsing
  7. dusting
  8. brushing
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  • The traditional boundaries between work and life dissolved as workers tried to maintain productivity through economic upheaval, all while decontaminating groceries and managing their children’s online classes.
    — Tess Lawrence, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2026
  • Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.
    — Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of decontaminating
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  • Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of purifying
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  • When purging categories was proposed during that period, it was met with fierce resistance from the Writers branch, as well as WGA.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026
  • That’s the upshot of purging most expensive veterans and investing in draft picks, as the Dolphins have.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of purging
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  • The stench, a byproduct of papermaking, eased years ago with the installation of air-scrubbing equipment and went away completely in September when International Paper closed the mill after 90 years of operation.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • During hot summer weather, experts recommend rinsing and refreshing bird bath water1 once a day and scrubbing baths clean every few days.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026
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  • Westerheide said that since the review, the county has repeatedly tried to remove dogs before cleaning kennels, but staff haven’t been able to find somewhere to keep them during the process.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Daily and routine cleaning should include cleaning your portafilter, group head, and steam wand.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • Simply rinsing them under water isn't enough to reliably remove them.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
  • Leave the mixture to sit for up to ten minutes before rinsing away.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of rinsing
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  • Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • To clean lampshades, Cruz recommends dusting with a lint roller or using soft-brush vacuum attachments on your vacuum.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Definition of dusting
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  • Rather than brushing off the mistaken critique, museum staff decided to lean into the joke.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Canales has compared switching sides on the offensive line to brushing your teeth opposite-handed, which Freeling agreed was an appropriate analogy.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of brushing
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