elutriating

Definition of elutriatingnext
present participle of elutriate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elutriating
Verb
  • Make sure to use a damp mop rather than a soaking wet one, or use a floor spray designed for hardwood floors and a dry cleaning pad to clean the surface.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The facility’s employees lacked food safety knowledge in several areas including holding temperatures, proper sanitizing of food contact surfaces and cleaning frequency.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado February 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Wash Delicates Keep delicates separate from other garments by washing them in old pillowcases.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The method was also easier than washing and drying grapes before storage, and a brief rinse before eating removed any trace of vinegar flavor.
    Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These trends are like the hair equivalent of taking a deep, cleansing spring breath.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
  • How to use hypochlorous acid Apply HOCl after cleansing your skin but before serums or moisturizers, Garshick says.
    Erica Sweeney, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Heaters are keeping the Orion capsule warm atop the rocket, officials said, and rocket-purging systems are also being adapted to the cold.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And so every autocrat ends up purging any kind of critic.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Radiation protection personnel allegedly responded to the incident quickly, pulling the worker from the water and decontaminating him safely.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With field tests complete, NEO is now refining its battery management system (BMS) software and optimizing pack materials to enhance thermal performance and overall efficiency.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, the automaker has focused on refining what was already a solid foundation.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well.
    Alanna Gallo, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Johnson and the lull after early record-breaking business Johnson’s early £35m signing came with the intention of rectifying the mistakes made in the summer window, which Glasner had publicly complained had not furnished him with a squad capable of competing on four fronts.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by extracting mineral resources from extraterrestrial rocks.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Opening up new mining operations would be in keeping with the founding directive of the Forest Service, which mandates the balance of protecting resources and extracting them.
    Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Elutriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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