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as in to disinfect
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as in to romanticize
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Recent Examples of sanitize
Navarro explains that this is most likely because people commonly touch their spice jars with unclean hands after handling raw meat and don’t sanitize the containers after the fact.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
The inspector advises that the facility clean and sanitize all of the surfaces, and then have emergency pest control check to see if there are any remaining rodents.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Wash and sanitize any surfaces the treats touched, including your hands.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Wash and sanitize both the rack and tray weekly, and dry them before reassembling.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
The inspector advises that the facility clean and sanitize all of the surfaces, and then have emergency pest control check to see if there are any remaining rodents.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Wash and sanitize any surfaces the treats touched, including your hands.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Wash and sanitize both the rack and tray weekly, and dry them before reassembling.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitize
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Retailers and restaurants are also being encouraged to clean and disinfect the containers that once held the raw seafood.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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That included failing to properly disinfect the units before using them and failing to isolate the equipment from the operating rooms during the surgeries.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Varas didn’t sound interested in romanticizing March.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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British live-fire cook Genevieve Taylor didn’t start out romanticizing cooking over an open flame, with visions of industry cred or Michelin stars dancing in her head.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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KitKat is not sugarcoating its quest to find thousands of missing chocolates after thieves targeted the candy bar maker.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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There's no other way to sugarcoat that or go around that.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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While purging senior military leaders, Xi has grown and modernized China’s army, navy, and air force; improved its cyberwarfare; and upgraded its nuclear arsenal.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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In late March, Sony removed 700 titles from the PlayStation Store, purging all listings from publisher Nostra Games.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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Practices often idealized for their organic nature can still have environmental impacts if they are not properly implemented.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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California Adventure, at its most idealized, stood for more than an assortment of film properties.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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This little houseplant is easy for beginners, safe around pets, purifies the air, and is forgiving of neglect.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Moroccanoil, a brand used by Demi Moore and other celebs, debuted the scalp tonic as part of its Moroccanoil Scalp Care System that also includes a purifying scrub, balancing shampoo, and a conditioner.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rumours of a temporary switch to Girona intensified in the Spanish media.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Disagreements with the board are a routine part of C-suite life, but the transformative potential of AI—and the speed at which successful companies are moving from experimentation to application—has intensified the pressure significantly.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Sanitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitize. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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