How to Use sterilize in a Sentence

sterilize

verb
Definition of sterilizenext
Synonyms for sterilizenext
  • The organization encourages people to sterilize their cats and dogs.
  • Next to the sink is a UV slot that can sterilize your phone, too.
    — Wilson Rothman, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021
  • There are three ways to sterilize parts: cold, UV, and heat.
    — Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The process will soon be used to sterilize the masks for doctors and nurses.
    — Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2020
  • They’re told that the best option is to get sterilized.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 28 May 2024
  • In the coming years, the goal is to ramp up to sterilizing 40 hippos a year.
    — Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2023
  • First, sterilize a paper clip by putting it over a flame and heating the tip.
    — Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Work still must be done to find the right way to sterilize the alien material.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Plus water usage to wash and sterilize things all the time.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Wynne turns the jars upside down to sterilize the interior of the lid.
    — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
  • But don’t use a UV lamp to sterilize your hands or other areas of your body.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 10 July 2020
  • Then, sterilize the empty, lidless jars by placing them, right side up on the rack in your pot.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Bring to boiling; sterilize jars for 10 minutes at a steady boil.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • The labels created for the wipes claimed that the wipes were for sterilizing kitchenware and other items, the EPA said.
    — Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2023
  • Surgeons didn’t sterilize their tools or even wash their hands.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Then clean and sterilize a container that has drainage holes.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2021
  • Just like at home, the bags are removed when the batches are done, cutting down on the time needed to clean and sterilize the bioreactors.
    — Katie Thomas, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2020
  • To sterilize jars, place jars in a boiling-water canner with a rack.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • Wynne preheats her jars in the oven to sterilize them and ensure enough heat for proper sealing.
    — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Tens of thousands of Uighur men and women have been sterilized by the government.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Huff said the entire salon was sterilized the day before.
    — Fox News, 17 May 2020
  • Once the sink is sterilized, boil another kettle full of water and use it to fill the sink with hot, soapy water.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Their sweaty garments are tossed into a pile that is sterilized and hung by two workers.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
  • Wipe any excess food off your tongs, cutting board, and knife, then dunk them in the boiling water for a minute or two to sterilize them.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The Elite Spice plants in Hanover and Jessup emit the colorless, flammable gas used to sterilize seasonings.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2023
  • Even elsewhere in the Milky Way, at greater distances, the radiation could still sterilize half of all life on Earth.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Add jam to jars: Pour peach jam into 6 clean and sterilized half-pint jars, leaving proper headspace.
    — Rishon Hanners, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
  • The government’s goal is to sterilize 40 hippos a year.
    — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Mainly, people wanted to know how to scale up production in the wake of a mass shortage and how to sterilize the masks for reuse.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2020
  • The plan will involve trapping the male peacocks and sterilizing them.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Aug. 2023

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