sanitize
verb (used with object)
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
was sanitizing
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past progressiveof sanitize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I was sanitizing our house like a crazy person,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
Because the first “Get Back” preview released last year was so upbeat, some observers worried Jackson was sanitizing an undeniably messy and bitter period in the Beatles’ storied history.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2021
A woman with her mask dangling off her chin rushed past a waitress, who was sanitizing a menu, to take a call.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2021
