as in to sanitize
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Recent Examples of disinfect
Dipping, wiping, or spraying the surface of pruning tools is sufficient to disinfect blades between plants or pruning cuts.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026
Chlorine is added to disinfect and UV radiation helps kill off additional microorganisms.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
The indictment claims that the sheriff and two of his employees operated Disinfect Pro Master, which received a $500,000 contract to disinfect the buildings of a local school district.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Another neighbor described Domenech as a germophobe, who would disinfect everything her husband brought to the apartment.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026
Chlorine is added to disinfect and UV radiation helps kill off additional microorganisms.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
The indictment claims that the sheriff and two of his employees operated Disinfect Pro Master, which received a $500,000 contract to disinfect the buildings of a local school district.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Another neighbor described Domenech as a germophobe, who would disinfect everything her husband brought to the apartment.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfect
Verb
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Being able to sanitize can help prevent the spread of illnesses like colds, flu, RSV and COVID-19.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The dishwasher did not get hot enough to sanitize dishes.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After receiving a settlement from his insurance company, Minds used the funds to decontaminate and fix his house.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Minds used his settlement not only to decontaminate but also to harden his home.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But all of those religions are teaching us how to purify our minds and become a good person in our society.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the nuclear issue, a key point of contention remains Iran’s demand to enrich uranium – a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels – which the US and its allies reject.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rinse the grates, then wipe dry with a clean, soft towel.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Once the gunk loosens, simply wipe the interior clean with a cloth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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Unless a Nest user subscribes to a service that allows for quick access to review footage recorded on a device, Google routinely purges the footage rather than retain it indefinitely, said Stacey Higginbotham, a policy fellow at Consumer Reports who specializes in cybersecurity issues.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Epstein’s mission to scrub the internet of his crimes received new scrutiny last week in other newsrooms beyond Business Insider.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s why scrolling by date and scrubbing through videos still works — search hides uncertainty, scrolling shows everything.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When costumes finally come back after a show’s run, each one is cleaned in a laundry room that sees 60-80 garments come through in a day.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The body is cleaned and prepared in the Muslim tradition, as the family takes one last look before the burial, while hired men recite the Koran.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For extra protection, Stowell suggests soaking strawberries in a mixture of one part white vinegar to three parts water for five to 10 minutes, then rinsing thoroughly.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Flush the toilet to rinse the vinegar out.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Disinfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfect. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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