sanitizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of sanitize
1
as in disinfects

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as in romanticizes

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  1. purifies
  2. romanticizes
  3. purges
  4. idealizes
  5. sugarcoats
  6. intensifies
  7. heightens
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  • The disposable wand purifies red, white and sparkling wines while enhancing the natural taste, aroma and color of the wine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • The five-in-one cleaning system not only handles your pool’s floor, walls, waterline and surface but also purifies the water with natural clarification technology.
    — V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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  • But like its predecessor, Yellowstone, the series also romanticizes the industry, pairing authentic ranching challenges with larger-than-life drama.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Millennials, in particular, have been tagged as a generation that romanticizes the pivot—that equates reinvention with a full reset.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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  • Haugh lets out the occasional wince, twitch and groan as Patterson kneads knotted muscles and purges lactic acid build-up so Florida’s leading scorer and ironman can continue to shoulder his heavy workload.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
  • 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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  • However, Neptune idealizes, which can ultimately blur boundaries, while Mercury prefers to be analytical, seeking out the facts and hard data.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The definition of ultra-processing reflects a philosophy that idealizes traditional culinary practices and treats modern food processing methods as suspect, regardless of their health effects.
    — David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
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  • But Shiffrin rarely sugarcoats her feelings.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • Indeed, the administration’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act intensifies the damage.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Adult males go through musth, a periodic condition that heightens their aggression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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