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Recent Examples of pasteurize
Most brands of jarred garlic pasteurize the product to kill any potentially harmful bacteria.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
They are also pasteurized, which kills all microbes, including probiotics.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Nov. 2025
Pasteurization kills the harmful bacteria in raw milk, making pasteurized milk safe for consumption.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2025
Many of these manufacturing processes run continuously and maintain high temperatures for weeks or months at a time, ranging from 72 °C for pasteurizing milk to over 1,000 °C for making steel or cement.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
They are also pasteurized, which kills all microbes, including probiotics.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Nov. 2025
Pasteurization kills the harmful bacteria in raw milk, making pasteurized milk safe for consumption.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2025
Many of these manufacturing processes run continuously and maintain high temperatures for weeks or months at a time, ranging from 72 °C for pasteurizing milk to over 1,000 °C for making steel or cement.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasteurize
Verb
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Vinegars can be white distilled, champagne or white balsamic.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mix equal parts distilled white vinegar and water in a spray bottle.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
14 Jan. 2026
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The team used vacuum or micro-injection techniques The team with LLNL’s Nuclear and Chemical Sciences (NACS) Division, developed the radiochemical techniques to purify target material.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the final step of the process, the paste is thawed and purified into a liquid at a high temperature.—
Alice Park,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Gently clean the seal regularly baking soda or dish soap to remove mold and keep it flexible.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cream of Tartar & Lemon Juice Paste Like baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, cream of tartar and lemon shockingly has cleaning and brightening properties that are effective for lifting dirt and stains off grout lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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After receiving a settlement from his insurance company, Minds used the funds to decontaminate and fix his house.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Minds used his settlement not only to decontaminate but also to harden his home.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Heat, oils, and acidic ingredients can cause plastic to warp, stain, or absorb odors—and in some cases, allow chemicals to leach into foods.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Using plastic bottles, especially in hot conditions, can cause chemicals to leach into the water.—
Christina Manian,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2025
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Fran Drescher’s skin looked so poreless and filtered at the Golden Globes thanks to the Double Take Liquid Foundation.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, the trio of siblings has spent months refining their routines, and Zara plans to join her parents for their next stint on stage.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Starting with a focus on low-profile mechanical keyboards, the brand refined the balance between slim portability and satisfying key travel—an area long defined by compromise.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The government is probably going to purge all Democratic voters.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Observers expected Powell to follow that tradition, especially after the Fed reappointed the regional presidents, easing fears that Trump would purge them to stack the Federal Open Market Committee with his loyalists.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Pasteurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasteurize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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