sanitizes

present tense third-person singular of sanitize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitizes
Verb
  • In the lyrics, Swift romanticizes the little things in a relationship.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Led by his vision, American Resources is leveraging what’s already right here in the US —reclaiming rare earths from industrial waste and end-of-life products—using proprietary technology that separates and purifies these valuable materials.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has been unable to follow through on his promises to apply economic sanctions as Putin intensifies his attacks on civilians in Ukraine, Boyechko added.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The decision to strip away all context intensifies its emotional weight, transforming silence into an overwhelming presence.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cal picks her up in a muddy old 4×4, then takes her on a bumpy ride through the bush during which the tension quickly heightens between them.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Sanitizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitizes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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