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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  • Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • 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
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  • Not to mention, the pink tint totally romanticizes your evening skincare routine à la Hailey Bieber.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of romanticizes
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  • The camera system reads and logs passing vehicle license plate numbers, time of day, date and location for a period of 30 days before the system ultimately purges the data, Oakley said.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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  • Women are increasingly disappointed with heterosexual relations, even as they’re captivated by romance, which so often idealizes it.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Gen Z’s frustration with wealth concentration is well-documented culturally, yet the #OldMoney aesthetic idealizes the visual language of precisely the fortune-building class its politics often criticize.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of idealizes
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  • But Shiffrin rarely sugarcoats her feelings.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of sugarcoats
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  • The disclosure intensifies criticism of officials who dismissed concerns about sailors’ conditions as the administration offers no clear timeline for ending the war.
    — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Deforestation contributes to erosion, damages biodiverse areas, threatens wildlife and humans who rely on the forest, and intensifies disasters from extreme weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The diamond-set is further enhanced by the two cultured pearls, with a design that heightens sculpture and lightness.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
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