as in scented
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
the fans are used to odorize the air outside the confectioner's shop in order to lure more passersby
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Public spaces are scented with a bespoke fragrance crafted by prestigious artisan perfumery Campomarzio70, custom graphic rugs designed by Paolo Moschino cover the hallways, and carved doors open to palatial guest quarters.—
Jennifer Bradley Franklin,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2025 -
Citizens scented the cards with mercaptan, the substance added to gas so potential leaks can be detected by smell.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
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Democrats were incensed after Pretti’s killing and demanded that one of the six remaining funding bills, for DHS and its associated agencies, be stripped from the package passed by the House.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Given that as many as a hundred thousand people escaped slavery and found refuge in free states in the nineteenth century, fugitives represented a population residing illegally within largely sympathetic communities—a fact that incensed hard-liners on the slavery issue.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Odorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorized. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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