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
What is the best way to clean and deodorize a dishwasher?
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in the toilet to help deodorize and clean the bowl.
—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
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in the toilet to help deodorize and clean the bowl.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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Behaviors once deemed unacceptable are becoming normalized and excused.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The school board then revised its Religious Diversity Guidelines to limit the circumstances when students can be excused to noncurricular activities or free-time events that conflict with their family's religious practices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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If yes, please explain: Only at the misdemeanor level.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The myth that trans women are a danger to cis women is a grossly transphobic stereotype with almost no real-world justification, but Rowling pins most of her anti-trans arguments on it, using her experience as a survivor of domestic abuse to justify her prejudice.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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The funding freezes and cuts have been imposed before the completion of full investigations, and different legal rationales have been offered to justify them.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 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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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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All four legs have spindle accents, and the linen shade actually looks like whitewashing, with visible brushstrokes for a more distressed feel.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of these handmade birds and bumblebees live on in the spare, whitewashed rooms of what is today known as the Alekos Fassianos Atelier, which is open to visitors during the summer.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Two are explained away, but that third set of DNA is revealed without much additional explanation. Check out: USA TODAY's weekly Best-selling Booklist Until now.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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The reasons for the Dodgers’ struggles are easy to explain away.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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