sterilizing

present participle of sterilize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilizing
Verb
  • For Charlotte-area entrepreneurs Eugene and Ayanna Williams, and their six children, the last year has been a whirlwind of new beginnings and life-altering challenges.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The talk show queen got in on the Tiger King phenomenon by altering her appearance to resemble Carole Baskin.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are also medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female pets) and neutering (male ones).
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And the Wildcat takes arguably the most talented Irish quarterback in a generation and turns him into a lead blocker while neutering a talented receiver group.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The retail and banking industries, rarely allies in Washington on policy matters related to point-of-sale, are demanding that Washington issue guidance or pass a law fixing the issues that are arising due to the shortage.
    Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • This means designers can attack the root cause once, fixing problems for hundreds of checks at a time instead of tediously resolving them one by one.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Sterilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilizing. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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