Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elutriating
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Abrasive cleaners like steel wool pads, bleach, and chlorine should always be avoided when cleaning stainless steel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026 -
This echoes the fact that lemon was a preferred cleaning agent in the past.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Is there anything more comfortable than slipping into bed after washing and drying your sheets?—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The same rule applies to washing dishes in a dirty dishwasher.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Nighttime routines used to consist of cleansing your face, putting on a basic retinol, and finishing with a generous slathering of Pond's Cream.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The rain continues, cleansing the city of its grime.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Because helium is essential for pressurizing cryogenic tanks and for purging the pipelines that will carry highly reactive liquid oxygen, the leak raised concerns.—
Marcos Fernandez Tous,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Heaters were deployed to keep the Orion capsule on top of the rocket warm, while rocket-purging systems were adapted to the cold.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
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The late guru, who lived quietly on Dearborn Street in Chicago, had little public profile but a slew of devotees like Hughes, who credited him with refining their acts and would journey to Chicago to sit at his knee — metaphorically, at least.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The complaints were communicated to upper management, including Matkom, who took several steps towards rectifying the problems in the building.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well.—
Alanna Gallo,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2026
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No need to spend another six months extracting and testing cells.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Elutriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elutriating. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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