How to Use detox in a Sentence

detox

noun
  • He spent one week in detox.
  • She has been through two detoxes in the past year.
  • The famous writer recently went into detox.
  • This mud sheet mask is a detox for the skin and removes toxins and dirt while brightening your complexion.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But a new study shows another reason why species might darken in response to pollution: not to blend in, but to detox.
    Patrick Monahan, Science | AAAS, 10 Aug. 2017
  • Lovejoys do digital detoxes, live in the moment, and never take videos at concerts.
    Ciarán Mc Mahon, Slate Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017
  • He was arrested and placed in the detox cell at the Independence Police station.
    Brian Lisik/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The detox definitely does sound incredibly hard and unpleasant.
    Korin Miller, Glamour, 14 July 2017
  • His goal: To increase the odds of post-detox patients like Hazlett sticking out treatment by taking the worst of the edge off their lingering symptoms.
    Brie Zeltner, cleveland.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The firms are acquiring or expanding clinics that provide everything from detox and residential care to outpatient and methadone treatment.
    Laura Cooper, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2017
  • Drinking charcoal detox beverages can decrease the effectiveness of oral medications.
    Ellen Warren, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The judge placed a mental health and detox watch on him.
    David Owens, courant.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • An extra window was added to the doors in the cells in the detox unit.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
  • And like any good detox, the hotel doesn't make things easy.
    Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 May 2024
  • Like my all-black wardrobe, the nighttime is a detox for our lives.
    Clifford Prince King, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • At least once a week, do a gentle detox to reset and clear the slate.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Slather this hot pink metallic mask all over your face for a quick detox.
    ELLE, 20 May 2022
  • Screen time on my phone went down about 50% during this detox.
    James Barrett, Redbook, 26 Mar. 2020
  • So the first few days after a dog comes home is a bit of a detox period.
    Liz Krieger, Family, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Or go for a full digital detox and delete all three apps from your phone.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2020
  • You’re body already does the detox for you via your liver and kidneys.
    Sonia Ramirez, Chron, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Some staffers got sick or quit, forcing the detox center to shut down during the third week of April.
    USA Today, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The goal is for clients to leave detox after about a week with a plan for treatment, Murphy said.
    Rachel Alexander and Saphara Harrell, oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2021
  • These nightmares were normal in the detox process, Dr. Stritzke assured me.
    Garrett Munce, Town & Country, 4 May 2023
  • Your skin and face will need time to detox and transition to the new natural face wash.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • At that point, the correction officer moved the woman to the detox cell.
    John Benson, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The love high turned into the most excruciating detox in the blink of an eye.
    Heather Weingold, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • This includes detox herbs, pills, teas and juice cleanses.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Of course, none of this has stopped a growing sweat-detox industry.
    National Geographic, 6 Apr. 2018
  • That pervading sense of peace lends itself to doing a bit of a digital detox – although there is Wi-Fi.
    Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024

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