How to Use sanitize in a Sentence

sanitize

verb
Definition of sanitizenext
Synonyms for sanitizenext
  • They're trying to sanitize the news.
  • The housekeeping staff sanitized the bathroom.
  • Use a bottle brush to scrub the inside and the straw. Rinse and sanitize.
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
  • The pilot asked that the area be sanitized for the plane’s trip back to Paris but the cleaners overlooked the floor.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • The pilot had asked that the area be sanitized, but the cleaners overlooked the floor.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Also called the Hays Code for creator William Hays, the code aimed to sanitize movies.
    — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Wash them, sanitize them, clean with them, and maybe even garden or cook with them.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Fahrenheit, for 60 minutes the CDC says, and that's a way to sanitize them and store them overnight or just for a little bit.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2022
  • This will clean and sanitize the inside of the dishwasher as well as the racks and baskets.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022
  • And be sure to clean and sanitize your countertops as well.
    — Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • And don't forget to grab the popular Shark Steam Pocket Mop to clean and sanitize your hard floors.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Use it just as a vacuum for dry debris like pet hair, as a steam mop to wet clean and sanitize or as both at the same time.
    — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
  • As sanitized as the experience could have been, the vagaries of the natural world meant wild cards could, and did, emerge at the drop of a hat.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Now all flows smoothly and all our bathrooms are up and running, and all are sanitized!
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The primary suite’s laundry room has an LG Styler that steams and sanitizes clothes.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
  • The product is easy to sanitize, thanks to an inward sloping splash guard and wipe-clean surface.
    — Kate Bayless, Parents, 5 June 2023
  • The cafes wash and sanitize returned cups in between customers.
    — Jordan Hernandez | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Many stores and restaurants require customers to wear masks and sanitize their hands.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Bins are steam cleaned and power washed with hot high pressure water to sanitize and clean bins.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Even if the airline thoroughly sanitizes the site of the incident, norovirus could still be a threat.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Andrea Sachs and Heidi Pérez-Moreno, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • While sanitizing is their main purpose, the wipes can also clean off dirt, mud, and grease spots on hard luggage in a pinch.
    — Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Nurseries, which are big consumers of peat moss, tend to sanitize and reuse it.
    — oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Instead, Davila’s job is to bring lunch to detachment members from the Fort Sam golf course and to sanitize their workspaces.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2022
  • With the purpose of automating certain tasks, the Scrubber 50 Pro can scrub, sweep, dust, mop, and sanitize.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 12 Oct. 2022
  • In this study, the diapers were washed, dried, and sanitized with sodium chloride.
    — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 21 May 2023
  • Designed to clean and sanitize sealed hard floors without harsh chemicals, the mop uses steam to blast away dirt, grime, and grease.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Marine Le Pen, who has long used fiery rhetoric to fight her way to power in France, is seeking to sanitize her image.
    — New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022
  • This little gadget will sanitize the air in your home, getting rid of 99.97% of dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, and dad's BO.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Items like bed sheets, towels, and phones need to be thoroughly sanitized in order to make sure your cold doesn’t linger.
    — Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 1 Oct. 2023
  • At level 4, a crime scene cleaner is needed to sanitize the house.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2022

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