sanitized

verb

Definition of sanitizednext
past tense of sanitize
1
as in disinfected

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2
as in romanticized

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  1. purged
  2. heightened
  3. intensified
Verb
  • This bread-and-circuses flick might have purged what’s driving so many people crazy about political behavior.
    Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the generals purged were linked to the Rocket Force or military equipment, including Li and Wei, the former defense ministers.
    Steven Jiang, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of purged
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  • Any unease was heightened by the crowd remarking on a blaze that appeared to only march forward.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Existing norms of deterrence still operate, even if they are being tested, and so direct, large-scale military conflict between major adversarial states is unlikely, although the risks are heightened.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of heightened
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  • And actor Mark Hamill went into lockdown on Tuesday as the fire intensified.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The focus on the river intensified with the vehicle drifting south from the marina, turning over and finally sinking, police said.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensified
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