sanitizing

verb

present participle of sanitize
1
as in disinfecting

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2
as in romanticizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitizing
  1. purging
  2. romanticizing
  3. decontaminating
  4. sugarcoating
  5. purifying
  6. idealizing
  7. scrubbing
  8. intensifying
Verb
  • 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
  • That’s the upshot of purging most expensive veterans and investing in draft picks, as the Dolphins have.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of purging
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  • That is a real counterargument to romanticizing entrepreneurship or portfolio work.
    — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • In addition to softening and romanticizing looks, these bottoms are extremely comfortable.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of romanticizing
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  • The traditional boundaries between work and life dissolved as workers tried to maintain productivity through economic upheaval, all while decontaminating groceries and managing their children’s online classes.
    — Tess Lawrence, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2026
  • Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.
    — Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of decontaminating
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  • The script by Kevin Wade throws up hurdles of sexism and class snobbery, never sugarcoating how Tess’s male co-workers treat her like a blow-up doll.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • There is no sugarcoating the reality.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
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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
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  • These lines reveal the perspective of someone who has been immersed in one medium for too long and is now busy idealizing another.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • The new fad of tradwife influencers idealizing a time before women had the right to vote is evidence enough.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of idealizing
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  • Start by scrubbing the area with a baking soda and water paste, rinse, and then spray with hydrogen peroxide and leave for 10 to 20 minutes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • Depending on the material of the grates, keep them clean by soaking and scrubbing with a few household ingredients.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
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  • Now, an intensifying war has again closed off significant access to Persian Gulf oil, reinjecting chaos into the market.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Johnson later identified Scholten by name in subsequent posts, intensifying the controversy.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
Definition of intensifying
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