as in to scent
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance the fans are used to odorize the air outside the confectioner's shop in order to lure more passersby

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Verb
  • In this sanctuary of stillness, the air is scented with lavender and lemongrass.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • The room, which will only welcome 15 people at a time, is scented with a special fragrance created by perfumer Frédéric Malle.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
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  • Much of Sardinia is coated in vegetal scrub known as maquis, a Mediterranean ecosystem which perfumes the island.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Nestled on a mountainside draped in maple and birch, perfumed by mountain laurel, their property is surrounded by the Black Mountains, ancient protectors of this magical place.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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“Odorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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