as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Recent Examples of deodorize
What is the best way to clean and deodorize a dishwasher?
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in the toilet to help deodorize and clean the bowl.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Check the Mattress and Bed Examine your mattress and bed for any issues before guests arrive and vacuum and deodorize your mattress with baking soda.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Wiping your fridge interiors down with a concoction of vinegar and water naturally deodorizes the appliance and helps lift the smell of anything funky wafting into the room.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in the toilet to help deodorize and clean the bowl.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Check the Mattress and Bed Examine your mattress and bed for any issues before guests arrive and vacuum and deodorize your mattress with baking soda.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Wiping your fridge interiors down with a concoction of vinegar and water naturally deodorizes the appliance and helps lift the smell of anything funky wafting into the room.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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Until Henry momentarily excuses himself from the table, that is, and the person or persons behind these winky-wink messages tell her to poison Henry ASAP or the menacing guy currently hiding in her apartment will kill her boy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Masters is here, and more than Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will be on display this week at Augusta National Golf Club for all the fans — excuse us, patrons — to bear witness to.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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If yes, please explain: Only at the misdemeanor level.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The myth that trans women are a danger to cis women is a grossly transphobic stereotype with almost no real-world justification, but Rowling pins most of her anti-trans arguments on it, using her experience as a survivor of domestic abuse to justify her prejudice.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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The funding freezes and cuts have been imposed before the completion of full investigations, and different legal rationales have been offered to justify them.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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The abrupt and unusual restoration comes after critics, historians, and concerned citizens accused the agency of whitewashing not just African-American history, but American history as a whole.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the novel, Brontë implies that Heathcliff is nonwhite, and fans have described Elordi's casting as whitewashing.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two are explained away, but that third set of DNA is revealed without much additional explanation. Check out: USA TODAY's weekly Best-selling Booklist Until now.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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The reasons for the Dodgers’ struggles are easy to explain away.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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