as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Recent Examples of deodorize
Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in the toilet to help deodorize and clean the bowl.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Check the Mattress and Bed Examine your mattress and bed for any issues before guests arrive and vacuum and deodorize your mattress with baking soda.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Wiping your fridge interiors down with a concoction of vinegar and water naturally deodorizes the appliance and helps lift the smell of anything funky wafting into the room.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Lemon juice can also work well for deodorizing and cutting through grime.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Check the Mattress and Bed Examine your mattress and bed for any issues before guests arrive and vacuum and deodorize your mattress with baking soda.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Wiping your fridge interiors down with a concoction of vinegar and water naturally deodorizes the appliance and helps lift the smell of anything funky wafting into the room.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Lemon juice can also work well for deodorizing and cutting through grime.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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While once seen as a sign of artistry, method acting had a rocky several years, with figures such as Succession’s Brian Cox decrying it and, seemingly, some of the public kicking back against its excesses, which is often used to excuse bad behavior.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The judge did not say why the juror, who owns a truck repair business, was excused.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Huntsville Police Sergeant Christopher Jackson explained how the law specifically targets those who deliberately modify their vehicles to be louder.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jones explained how an unfair deal between the platform’s co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, and Cam, led to the iconic New York City battle between The Lox and Dipset.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Inflation Trends The FOMC had been hoping inflation would trend closer to its 2% annual target to justify further rate cuts.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Reserve® is a standout premium credit card with plenty of luxury perks and statement credits to justify its annual fee.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Senior-home avatars who are designed to palliate dementia patients in their darkest days.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
12 Apr. 2024
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Hackman was praised for his acting but the movie was fiercely criticized for appearing to whitewash history and marginalize Black characters.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, a judge awarded $6.75 million to street artists after developers whitewashed murals at Queens’ 5Pointz.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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But over time, many have raised their standards and grown more critical, while others have become experts at explaining away silence to secure 30 more minutes of guilt-free listening to a new release from their favorite artist.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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But sightings like the gimbal are a lot harder to explain away—a point proven by another UAP incident known colloquially as the Tic Tac.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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