elutriates

verb

present tense third-person singular of elutriate
as in cleans

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  1. cleans
  2. washes
  3. processes
  4. cleanses
  5. extracts
  6. purges
  7. rectifies
  8. refines
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  • Towel stripping deeply cleans dingy towels, restoring softness and brightness.
    — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An appliance that cleans dirty clothes in just an hour is a modern marvel—one our ancestors might envy more than anything else.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleans
Verb
  • Her absence turned silence is a form of communication, one that symbolically washes her hands of culpability.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On the traditional-spa side, a JetPeel facial using Augustinus Bader products essentially pressure-washes my skin with nutrient-rich serums.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of washes
Verb
  • Why does the same part of your brain that processes mortal danger also process musical beauty?
    — Big Think, Big Think, 1 May 2026
Definition of processes
Verb
  • The Bonding Shampoo gently cleanses hair and scalp, while the Hair Bonding Treatment delivers a more intensive dose of the brand’s Peptide-132 complex to help strengthen damaged strands and minimize breakage and split ends.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Elevate your bathing routine with this creamy shower gel that gently cleanses and nourishes your skin with a blend of acai, cupuacu butter and coconut oil.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of cleanses
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  • Now, chemical engineers at the University of Groningen have developed a durable ceramic electrolyzer that extracts hydrogen directly from water vapor.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mildren’s latest product, the Micro Honey Harvester, is a compact, rechargeable device that extracts honey from spinning honeycomb cassettes.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of extracts
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  • The camera system reads and logs passing vehicle license plate numbers, time of day, date and location for a period of 30 days before the system ultimately purges the data, Oakley said.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Haugh lets out the occasional wince, twitch and groan as Patterson kneads knotted muscles and purges lactic acid build-up so Florida’s leading scorer and ironman can continue to shoulder his heavy workload.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of purges
Verb
  • This modest proposal rectifies that, but only financially.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of rectifies
Verb
  • Rent the model, own the harness, own your context, and join the network that refines the outside world rather than digging the well that only deepens your own.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than rigidly following the starting specifications, an effective engineer adapts and refines the scope as a deeper understanding of the system develops.
    — Sufian Aldogom, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of refines
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