elutriate

verb

Definition of elutriatenext
as in to clean

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elutriate
  1. clean
  2. wash
  3. purge
  4. decontaminate
  5. cleanse
  6. extract
  7. process
  8. refine
Verb
  • Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Raiders have cleaned house in terms of their offensive coaching staff, and Turner will now advise that staff presumably.
    James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of clean
Verb
  • The easiest way to keep your water bottle clean is to make washing it part of your daily routine, Malchuk says, just like brushing your teeth.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
  • While cooking, avoid cross contamination by washing hands and surfaces frequently, especially after contact with raw meats and produce.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of wash
Verb
  • One City’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of a 50-Foot Effigy Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.
    Kim Tingley Caity Weaver Sterry Butcher Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah Yotam Ottolenghi Elizabeth Nelson Andrew Willett John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2024
  • In the primaries that followed, the three state leaders began a complex and somewhat uncoordinated campaign to purge Republicans in the relatively independent state House who had defied them on Paxton and vouchers.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of purge
Verb
  • Some residents are allowed to visit their homes but can’t move back there while thousands of workers remove topsoil, branches, and other materials to decontaminate these areas.
    Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Toby and Will have to work out their issues, CJ lays some hard truths on Donna, and Leo and Abbey have a frank discussion while Bartlet, Debbie, and Charlie are decontaminated.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of decontaminate
Verb
  • The nation’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Blinken that Israel was ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Nighttime routines used to consist of cleansing your face, putting on a basic retinol, and finishing with a generous slathering of Pond's Cream.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of cleanse
Verb
  • Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, salicylic acid, tea tree extract How to Use: Apply to clean, dry skin and leave on for at least six hours before carefully peeling off.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Baobab seed extract hydrates and strengthens the hair, kakadu plum boosts moisture and shine, and saw palmetto (an herbal ingredient) can plum thinning hair.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of extract
Verb
  • From manufacturing floors to corporate offices, these systems are processing sensitive data and making automated decisions that could impact operations, safety and compliance.
    Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • All Bay Area counties have now processed more than the 96.1% of ballots processed statewide as of Tuesday.
    Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of process
Verb
  • Use the data from these pods to refine your implementation strategy.
    Dmitry Malin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Feedback from the initial product launch will be used to additionally refine the material.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of refine
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