PASTEURIZING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

pasteurizing

verb

present participle of pasteurize

as in cleaning

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Wu said there are cleaning protocols hospitals and long-term care facilities can use to minimize potential spread of the fungus.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
When removing ink from leather backpacks, be sure to use a leather conditioner after cleaning.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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Then there's the dust that will assuredly find its way into the habitat, Hynek said, so engineers are looking at filtering systems and just how much time will be required to clean the inside of the habitat.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Even though these are technically a semi-sheer, the curtain panels can give you a bit more privacy and more of a light-filtering sheer than a true light diffusion.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

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Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s founder reportedly forbade AI researchers from distilling rival models, as scrutiny of the practice causes friction between Washington and Beijing.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Sometimes, though, distilling the best from a simple ingredient can be a long labor of love.

— Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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Add things like purging closets and cleaning windows to your calendar on a regular basis, rather than having one big cleaning spree every spring.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
When purging categories was proposed during that period, it was met with fierce resistance from the Writers branch, as well as WGA.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of purging

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Soak for 30 minutes to absorb the bath’s therapeutic benefits which include releasing tension, cleansing your skin, and relaxing your body.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
If your skin feels tight after cleansing or tends to become flaky, Native Hydrating Facial Cleanser is an affordable upgrade.

— Laura Lu, Parents, 29 July 2026

Definition of cleansing

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Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of purifying

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