sterilizing

Definition of sterilizingnext
present participle of sterilize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilizing
Verb
  • In those cases, 11 of the patients died and others are living with life-altering health problems, according to the lawsuits.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
    Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Environment Minister Irene Vélez said previous methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
    Manuel Rueda, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her son loved feeding stray cats and had a knack for fixing things, especially cars.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
  • One can point now to GE’s 20th century polluting of the Hudson River with PCB chemical contamination or to the tens of millions the company paid out in price-fixing claims during the 1960s.
    Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Sterilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilizing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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