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decontaminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of decontaminate For months, the day laborers had decontaminated homes that survived the Los Angeles wildfires. New York Times, 12 July 2025 The company would also deal with the problem of sealing the sample return capsule and making sure that it is decontaminated in accordance with NASA and international safety protocols against interplanetary contamination. New Atlas, 6 July 2025 People covered in jet fuel were also decontaminated before being treated. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 3 July 2025 Patterson warns that people should not touch bats and should be sure to decontaminate after visiting bat habitat to avoid spreading it. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for decontaminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decontaminate
Verb
  • The vacuum's flexible neck made cleaning under chairs, the couch, and around tight corners simple.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • When traveling, make sure to clean your clothes, boat, animals and gear off afterward to prevent the spread of invasive species to other areas.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Spray and wipe a section at a time, starting at the top and working your way down.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Hey, at least Cristal does Nomi a solid and tells her to wipe her nose.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jews were purged from the Soviet Foreign Ministry in 1939, when the Soviet Union signed a pact with Nazi Germany, and antisemitic show trials followed not long after Germany’s defeat.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Many of China’s top military officials have been purged during Xi’s third term on charges of corruption or disloyalty.
    PHILIP H. GORDON, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2014, Davis appeared in all eight games of the American League playoffs as the Royals swept their way to the pennant.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Decontaminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decontaminate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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