elutriates

Definition of elutriatesnext
present tense third-person singular of elutriate

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Verb
  • Debra Johnson, Merry Maids' home cleaning expert, recommends a mild cleaner such as Take It For Granite, a spray that safely cleans granite countertops, floors, and shower walls.
    Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Dish soap cleans more thoroughly in warm or hot water; to use less while washing dishes.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And believe me, a person who receives warmth, love, and care from us—who washes and styles their hair—is someone who walks back into the world feeling confident, inspired, and ready to spread kindness further.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This one not only deposits color, but also gently cleanses and conditions the hair.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The hybrid gel-cream formula creates a rich, foamy lather that cleanses without stripping moisture.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Nothing is more onerous than big tech, which extracts both natural and human resources and erodes our ability to self-govern.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises.
    Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Unless a Nest user subscribes to a service that allows for quick access to review footage recorded on a device, Google routinely purges the footage rather than retain it indefinitely, said Stacey Higginbotham, a policy fellow at Consumer Reports who specializes in cybersecurity issues.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Unless the Heat releases Terry Rozier or purges some other salary in a trade, Miami would not have enough space to sign a 15th player to a standard contract — and remain under the luxury tax line — until December.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The first is a conventional evolutionary design that essentially refines traditional helicopters dating back to the 1940s.
    David Szondy February 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of refining results manually, the AI refines them for you in real time.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Elutriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriates. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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