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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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From dopamine-spiking decor to more childlike, bright clothes, adults are romanticizing the smallest aspects of their lives and fully running with a lighthearted outlook.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
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There couldn’t have been a better scene to step out into after watching a documentary romanticizing the magic of the city.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 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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There is no sugarcoating the reality.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Then, sugarcoating was the reflexive response.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 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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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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Dish soap’s surfactants bind to grease and water, lifting grime without scrubbing.—
Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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But some of us are still scrubbing away at stains, thinking that is the only way to get rid of them.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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At the same time, the pace of technological change is accelerating, and global competition is intensifying.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The upward pressure is intensifying this week as derivatives and other kinds of secondary financial instruments related to SpaceX go live.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Sanitizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitizing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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