fumigate
verb (used with object)
to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.
fumigated
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past participleof fumigate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fumigate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fumigateverb (used with object)to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.
Example Sentences
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“Fruit from infested countries must be fumigated before it enters the state, but frequently untreated fruit is carried in by the mail and by passengers,” the agency website says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Miske even fumigated a Honolulu concert hall for free after the city couldn’t afford the $200,000 estimate, Kennedy said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
An inquest heard the next-door room had been fumigated following a report of a bedbug infestation.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
It must be torn down to the ground and fumigated; it is beyond salvation or repair.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2022
Vacated lockers were scrubbed, mattresses fumigated, brass coat hooks, doorknobs and keyholes were buffed.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
