disinfected

verb

past tense of disinfect
as in sanitized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfected
  1. decontaminated
  2. purified
  3. purged
  4. scrubbed
  5. cleaned
  6. rinsed
  7. swept
  8. vacuumed
Verb
  • Those exhibiting suspicious symptoms had samples taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis, the ministry said on Saturday, adding that the vessel was also decontaminated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of decontaminated
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  • But what if the water and nutrients could be purified from whey permeate and used for other purposes?
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Once hydrogen is flowing from the ground, how will the gas be purified?
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of purified
Verb
  • Nassar is one of more than 20,000 individuals whose names were recently purged from the Michigan State Police database.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Voting rights experts have expressed concern that misuse of the data could lead to legitimate voters being purged from rolls.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of purged
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  • Is a moment of discomfort or failure or confusion so intolerable that it must be scrubbed away forever?
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Social media posts linking to the story have also been scrubbed from the internet.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • There is accumulation of food residue on some of the equipment that has not been cleaned recently such as refrigerators and prep table.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Lowman Ranger District did not respond to questions about how frequently the site’s bathrooms are cleaned or trash is removed.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • An employee also rinsed off their hands at the sprayer for the dish machine as a means of washing their hands.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The tongs used to grab pastelitos, croquetas and empanadas from the hot box had been in use more than four hours without being washed, rinsed and sanitized again.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • The Patriots, Bills and Dolphins all swept Gang Green in Glenn’s first season.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Dream are still yet to win a finals game, swept in each of their previous three trips.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of swept
Verb
  • The live one was found in the back-right corner when inspectors vacuumed it up.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In one hour, the robot made her bed, cleaned her bathroom and vacuumed.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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