sanitize
verb (used with object)
to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
were 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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At a public library in Davenport on Friday, poll workers were sanitizing voting stations and pens between users.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2020
