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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Pure Copper Charm, which comes in two adorable shapes, a heart or star, is a natural antimicrobial and releases purifying trace copper ions into vase water.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of purifying
Verb
  • Reality says the dead cap money ($182 million) this franchise is taking on after purging the roster keeps Miami from being competitive in the first half of the season.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Since each toolhead can remain loaded with a separate filament, the printer can switch between them (in a single second, the company claims), without repeatedly purging filament through one nozzle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of purging
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  • Soak pans before cleaning them, and turn off the faucet when scrubbing.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wipe the solution off with water and a microfiber cloth, scrubbing at the grimy parts.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
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  • Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Dip your microfiber cloth into the mixture and apply it to the zellige tiles, cleaning in gentle circles.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • The bestselling cream-like balm melts into a clear, oil-like cleanser when warmed between dry palms, dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and grime before emulsifying with water and rinsing clean.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rinsing
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  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dusting
Verb
  • Water is something children and adults use every single day from brushing teeth, taking showers, washing hands, to drinking water after playing outside.
    — Kristin Tsumura Tsai, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sinéty developed a knack for finding within quotidian domestic and village scenes—a woman brushing her hair, a picnic in the sun—a dreamlike sense of mystery.
    — Felix Bazalgette, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushing
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