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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  • Despite a $2,000 reward, K9 scenting dogs, drones, flyers, social media posts, and volunteers scouring trails, fields and wooded areas, there has been no trace of the horse.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Most are scented with hot peppers or garlic and will work for a few days.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Treatments are designed to be sensorial and effective without feeling heavy or overly perfumed.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • With showy wine-red blossoms that perfume the garden with the distinctive aromas of chocolate and vanilla from mid-summer through fall, chocolate cosmos entices butterflies and curious gardeners alike.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Odorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorize. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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