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
  • Beginning a decade or so ago, institutional style guides across the academy began purging the word from official campus discourse.
    — Trygve Throntveit, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of bingeing followed by purging.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of purging
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  • The comments section was flooded with Instagram users criticizing Hale and Harding for romanticizing their controversial Pretty Little Liars relationship.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Bass responded by accusing her of romanticizing a chief who presided over the mistreatment of Black and Latino residents.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of romanticizing
Verb
  • The protocol provides details on decontaminating clothing and equipment after caving.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of decontaminating
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  • No sugarcoating In Europe, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing growing challenges to his leadership after another weekend of regional election losses.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sugarcoating
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  • Going back to the Sedlec Ossuary was not some purifying rite.
    — Kristin Idaszak, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Below, take a peek at the best still-available Dyson Prime Day deals, ranging from cordless stick vacuums to purifying tower fans.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of purifying
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  • Instead of idealizing the perfect breakthrough, climate technology must focus on ensuring its incredible solutions are also adoptable.
    — Stéphane Germain, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While some look at this aesthetic as idealizing a time where women had fewer rights and independence, many trad wives do not think their roles are degrading.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of idealizing
Verb
  • Sturdier produce such as potatoes, cucumbers and melons can stand up to more friction, and the Food and Drug Administration recommends scrubbing it with a clean produce brush.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One side has soft bristles for general cleaning, while the other side has a soft file for scrubbing the food bed.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
Verb
  • Weather data shows the aircraft entered a rapidly intensifying thunderstorm cell shortly before the pilots reported icing and significant turbulence.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Daily Caller is clearly positioning itself for a landscape not just post-midterms but post- Trump, and for a bitter and intensifying intra-party media battle.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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“Sanitizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitizing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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