Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilizing
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For these groups, missing doses can have life-altering consequences.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Until recently, treatment focused almost entirely on managing symptoms rather than altering the underlying biology of the disease.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But, the panel said, no other measures would work – not relocating the coyotes, not spaying or neutering them, not even killing them.—
Anita Gosch,
Oc Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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Last spring, the Newsom administration was accused of neutering the regulations that CalRecycle had initially proposed to implement the law.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The crash took out power in the area, which crew members worked on fixing as soon as the scene was secure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The last step of fixing a water stain on a wall or ceiling is often painting over it in the matching wall or ceiling color.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sterilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilizing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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