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sterilized

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verb

past tense of sterilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilized
Adjective
  • Back then, 600 million sterile flies were released each week, the NYT explains, and the fly was eliminated.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 July 2025
  • This facility will have the capability to disperse sterile flies in Northern Mexico.
    Mandy Taheri Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The altered timeline could have ramifications for the trade deadline.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Authorities in the Swiss city of Basel have installed 12 of the altered pedestrian crossing lights at locations frequented by soccer fans while the country hosts the nearly month-long tournament.
    Ciaran Fahey, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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“Sterilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilized. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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