How to Use oxygenate in a Sentence

oxygenate

verb

• Another way to boost the heat is to oxygenate the fire.
  — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, 29 June 2018
• Blood cannot get to the lungs, where it would be oxygenated.
  — Gina Kolata and Abby Goodnough, New York Times, 3 May 2017
• The issue isn’t just losing those cells in the lungs that are supposed to help oxygenate the body.
  — Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
• There, he was hooked up to an ECMO machine, which oxygenates the body’s blood and organs so the lungs can rest.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 31 Jan. 2020
• This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
  — Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
• The same lack of wind that can cause marine heatwaves also fails to provide the mixing that helps to oxygenate the ocean.
  — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2019
• With the heart-lung machine set at a low flow rate, the heart continued to have oxygenated blood pumped through it.
  — Lily Rothman, Time, 11 Dec. 2017
• The red light, meant for anti-aging, will gently oxygenate and revive the skin.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, seventeen.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• Orchids and bromeliads reverse the process at night and in a bedroom will keep the air well oxygenated.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2019
• There, he was hooked up to an ECMO machine, which takes over the job of the heart and lungs, pumping and oxygenating the body's blood supply.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2019
• There haven’t been enough storms and strong winds to mix the bay up and allow freshly oxygenated water to reach the bottom.
  — Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2019
• This chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 12 July 2017
• Our group oxygenates in sync—two sharp inhales and one slow exhale—as Lutz sings the tonal harmonies of a chant about taking flight.
  — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 22 June 2023
• Doctors may also have to provide a life support machine to oxygenate and pump the blood.
  — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2023
• The reason: vast stands of pine trees that exuded a rich, oxygenated mix.
  — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2017
• He was placed on a ventilator and then on an ECMO machine (to oxygenate the blood outside the body).
  — Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
• They have been put on ventilators or machines that pump and oxygenate their blood outside the body to give their hearts and lungs a chance to rest.
  — NBC News, 2 Aug. 2021
• The six shades adapt to your skin tone, and oxygenating complex works to boost elasticity.
  — Erin Jahns, The Seattle Times, 20 Apr. 2018
• As this happens, your ear cells will receive healthy levels of blood, which will further nourish and oxygenate the cells and tissues.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
• The device pulls blood out of the body to oxygenate and ventilate it, functioning like pulmonary bypass at the bedside.
  — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
• Three of those patients are requiring ECMO, which is a means of oxygenating someone’s blood in a very high-tech way.
  — Alvin Melathe, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2020
• Tears in humans are critical to keeping the eye’s cells oxygenated and healthy, so the team looked to see if mudskippers blink to keep their eyes wet when exposed to the air.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
• The challenge for health care workers treating patients is to support the body and keep the blood oxygenated while the lung is repairing itself.
  — Benjamin Neuman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2020
• His is a forward-looking fish farm, with electric paddle wheels to keep the water oxygenated.
  — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
• Their leaves provide shade and their root systems help to filter impurities and to oxygenate the water.
  — Karen Bruno, WSJ, 23 June 2021
• For a quick reboot, indulge in a hot-stone massage or oxygenating facial.
  — Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 28 May 2019
• Haines noted that a fountain in the middle of the pond, and waterfall features that help oxygenate the water, were not running this spring and early summer.
  — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2020
• To correct this problem, turn the pile more frequently to oxygenate it and add shredded newspaper.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• There’s also a smaller pond and waterfall in front of the house with forms sculpted by an artist which create whirlpools that allow the water to clean and oxygenate itself.
  — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
• The body is left on a ventilator that keeps the heart beating and organs oxygenated until they’re recovered and put on ice.
  — Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 7 June 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024