ELUTRIATE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

elutriate

verb

Definition of elutriate

as in to clean

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Now, yet again, state and local governments are launching an effort to help clean Lake Jesup, this time by removing some of the pollutants on a narrow creek before reaching the lake, which sits about 14 miles northeast of Orlando.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
In addition to going after pollutants at the source, cleaning the air is another important step.

— Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of clean

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Oh, and definitely hit up Fishetarian (two minutes down the road) for a killer Dungeness crab melt and Captain Davey’s Espresso (also just two minutes down the road) for an affogato to wash it all down.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of wash

Verb

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
The Chinese Communist Party purged another top official Tuesday, as Xi Jinping intensifies his anti-corruption drive.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of purge

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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
The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of decontaminate

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What lies before us is not a world cleansed of fraud, but a world in which the speed of both deception and defense keeps rising, so that the responsibility shared between institutions and individuals grows more important.

— Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The animals were killed for their hides and their tongues, a culinary delicacy, but also as part of the campaign to ethnically cleanse Native Americans from the land.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

Definition of cleanse

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The artisan copper stills used to extract essential oils and hydrosols are handcrafted by Copper Pro in Ukraine, incorporating a unique heating element that can be plugged in rather than using an open flame.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of extract

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According to Unitree, the unified architecture allows a robot to process multiple sources of information simultaneously.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Platforms like Redo are getting attention for breaking down international barriers by helping brands build networks that quickly process returns.

— Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of process

Verb

Engineers used collaborative digital environments to evaluate the design, identify potential issues, and refine components before manufacturing test hardware.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
This, in turn, can help refine our bigger-picture understanding of how stars and galaxies formed.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

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