ELUTRIATING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

elutriating

verb

present participle of elutriate

as in cleaning

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Always follow the siding manufacturer’s cleaning recommendations first.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
Sullivan began her chores, which included cleaning the home’s windows.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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Kansas’ Union soldiers, who were known as Jayhawkers, responded by cleansing three Missouri counties along the border and stacking a similar number of dead bodies in retaliation.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The Joico HydraSplash Hydrating Shampoo swaps the usual suspects for keratin (a protective protein) and natural hydrators like coconut water and sea kelp to replenish dry hair while thoroughly cleansing it.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleansing

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And even if Zhang and Liu are expelled from the party, purging remains the exception rather than the norm, as has been the party’s long-standing practice.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Reality says the dead cap money ($182 million) this franchise is taking on after purging the roster keeps Miami from being competitive in the first half of the season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of purging

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The protocol provides details on decontaminating clothing and equipment after caving.

— Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of decontaminating

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In parallel to its geographic spread, the jeweler is refining its product pillars, with Nodale describing it as a three-pronged conformation.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
New data guides prototype The high-temperature measurements now give Westinghouse engineers more evidence for refining their analytical models.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of refining

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Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rectifying

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China secured supply chain dominance and established rubidium as a strategic resource by extracting high-value elements from its lithium waste.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
True economic success in 2026 isn’t about extracting the last dollar from a negative-margin middle class.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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