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as in disinfecting
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as in romanticizing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitizing
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Here was a symbolic way of purging Hindu society of untouchability.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026 -
The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time, in longer lines, purging people, people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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This month’s astro-weather asks you to stop romanticizing love stories or praise that doesn’t actually contribute to your sense of security.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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College football has a habit of romanticizing the past in ways that don’t match the actual results.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 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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Radiation protection personnel allegedly responded to the incident quickly, pulling the worker from the water and decontaminating him safely.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then, sugarcoating was the reflexive response.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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One in four jobs at risk The bank isn’t sugarcoating AI’s reach.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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SacSewer does not charge or gain revenue from water treatment, which involves purifying raw environmental water into safe drinking water.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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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
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Nothing wrong with idealizing and daydreaming, but to a certain extent.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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This bleach-free formula removes surface mold and mildew without scrubbing.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Before cutting into the fruit, make sure to give it a good wash, scrubbing it gently under running water.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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And those farmers are horribly disillusioned by this intensifying deflation and depression that spreads after 1873.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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The United States has imposed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives, intensifying pressure on President Daniel Ortega and his co-president wife, Rosario Murillo, over a mounting record of human rights abuses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Sanitizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitizing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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