pasteurize

verb

Definition of pasteurizenext
as in to distill

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Recent Examples of pasteurize Raw milk is trucked to the plant daily, and workers pasteurize milk and package it along with related products that are then distributed by a fleet of more than 150 trucks. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026 Repairs Muscle Tissue Protein has become an obsession for many Americans, and pasteurized cow's milk meets the moment. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026 When milk is not pasteurized, any bacteria present can remain in the final product. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 The recall was initiated because the cottage cheese was not fully pasteurized per state regulatory standards. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pasteurize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasteurize
  1. distill
  2. purify
  3. clean
  4. decontaminate
  5. leach
  6. filter
  7. refine
  8. purge
Verb
  • Sallam sees personal and collective memory as inseparable, with Farha’s journey distilling an event that transformed thousands of lives into an experience audiences could encounter through a single character.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In that way their campaigns distill the push-pull of this midterm election, which, like every one before, amounts to a referendum on the occupant of the Oval Office.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of distill
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  • The bubbles deliver oxygen and other gases that naturally purify water and eliminate bad bacteria.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • At London’s Clarify Clinics, founder Yael Cohen has developed the controversial Clari Procedure, a patented two-hour IV treatment that claims to purify the blood plasma.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of purify
Verb
  • Spring and fall are the best times to schedule a tune-up to address problems and have your coils cleaned.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Like other regular cleaning tasks, cleaning rugs should happen regularly.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of clean
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  • The protocol provides details on decontaminating clothing and equipment after caving.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those exhibiting suspicious symptoms had samples taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis, the ministry said on Saturday, adding that the vessel was also decontaminated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of decontaminate
Verb
  • Rain can cause contaminants to leach into groundwater, and studies have linked exposure to cancer, kidney damage, and developmental problems in children.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Research shows that cooking certain foods in water for a long time causes magnesium to leach out.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leach
Verb
  • From there, promising athletes were filtered into regional training centers, which further funnelled the very best to INSEP.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This combination is designed to help the robot collect larger debris while also filtering smaller particles that can affect pool cleanliness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of filter
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  • Some of the buildings in Marfa are extraordinarily refined; others are rough, provisional, at times barely finished.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rent the model, own the harness, own your context, and join the network that refines the outside world rather than digging the well that only deepens your own.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of refine
Verb
  • China’s leadership doubled down on an anti-corruption drive that analysts say has variously sought to purge the top echelons of the Communist Party over graft and consolidate Xi Jinping’s power.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Xi had earlier purged two of China’s top generals, leaving Zhang as the commission’s only member besides Xi himself.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of purge

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