ELUTRIATING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

elutriating

verb

present participle of elutriate

as in cleaning

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Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Another green measure is the recycling of soap bars through cleaning solutions company Diversy’s Soap for Hope program.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of cleaning

Verb

Naturally, there’s a spa too, specializing in hammam rituals that include a foam massage and hair cleansing to wash out that Bosphorus brine.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026

Definition of cleansing

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Days after Trump took office, the Health and Human Services Department began purging all references to DEI from the websites of its agencies.

— John Wilkerson, STAT, 6 July 2026
Lower courts have ruled against Arizona’s method of purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of purging

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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
Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.

— Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of decontaminating

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During that period, LibertyStream processed more than 400,000 barrels of brine and completed over 2,500 operating tests while refining the extraction process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of refining

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The work focuses on FLiBe, a molten salt made of fluorine, lithium, and beryllium that is considered one of the leading materials for producing and extracting tritium inside future fusion reactors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
The government is also extracting data from devices that law enforcement recently seized, Winik added.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Definition of extracting

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