sanitize
verb (used with object)
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
had sanitized
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past perfectof sanitize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If we had sanitized it and just made it seem like everything was fine, we wouldn’t be telling the truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
“If we had sanitized it and just made it seem like everything was fine, we wouldn’t be telling the truth,” he said over Zoom on Monday, after the Lifetime docuseries concluded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The schoolmaster, Mr. Henderson, had sanitized the door latch I’d touched.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
