How to Use disinfectant in a Sentence

disinfectant

noun

• Clean the area with disinfectant.
• They use a strong disinfectant on the medical equipment.
• Next, gently wipe the tops of the keys and the palm rest with a microfiber cloth or a disinfectant wipe.
  — USA TODAY, 6 May 2021
• Once the tick is removed, clean the area with a disinfectant.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
• The best disinfectant, in this case, would have been to have a publicly open process.
  — Sarah Kolinovsky, ABC News, 9 July 2021
• Plan to hover, or to wipe down the seat with some kind of disinfectant.
  — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
• And others, if a cloth couch is in good enough shape, will invest in disinfectant spray and hope for the best.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021
• While sunlight is the best disinfectant, there’s more to be done.
  — Jessica Anderson, National Review, 10 July 2021
• Can't find a disinfectant in your area, and don't want to shell out big bucks online?
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2020
• Oh, and do not spray disinfectant on your meat or cheese.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• Chuck leaves and Sam starts spraying disinfectant around the bar.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2023
• At the next level, the doormat was drenched in disinfectant, on which washed footwear would then land next.
  — Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2021
• Make sure to check the label on your disinfectant wipe for the brand’s instructions.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
• After use, let the toilet brush dry out of the caddy and spray with disinfectant.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 11 Dec. 2020
• All parts can be wiped down with a disinfectant wipe for cleaning.
  — Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023
• Scrub the area, apply a disinfectant, scrub the area again, rinse, pat the area dry, and do your best to keep it dry and well-ventilated.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 May 2021
• But life didn’t always end in cool rooms that smelled of disinfectant.
  — Lexi Pandell, Wired, 20 Nov. 2020
• To clean bags that cannot be laundered, spray them with a disinfectant then wipe them down, making sure the seams are free from drips and stains.
  — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020
• Fight Bathroom Odors Start with the toilet and use a combo cleaner-disinfectant to wipe around the seat, lid, and hinges.
  — Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2022
• Men in white hazmat suits patrolled the streets spraying disinfectant in the air.
  — Brian Spegele, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
• To deep-clean an empty trash can, rinse it out with a hose and use a disinfectant or all-purpose cleaner to soak and scrub it.
  — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
• The smell of disinfectant is notably absent here -- there isn't any left —and at the end of the ward, in a unit seemingly no longer in use, two dead rats lie on the floor.
  — Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, William Bonnett, CNN, 7 Dec. 2020
• You will be required to clean your boots after each landing and then soak them in a disinfectant wash.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
• And a man who suggested the use of disinfectant to combat Covid-19.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022
• Remove the compartment, then soak it in hot water with a bit of dish soap or spray it with a disinfectant.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• In the early months, his team had to order gallons of disinfectant and hundreds of masks.
  — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022
• The yeast survives for a long time on surfaces and can be hard to stamp out with some typical disinfectants.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
• All of that is visible and there's a saying that sunshine is the best disinfectant.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 June 2022
• Mora used a disinfectant wipe to clean the lipstick kisses off his cheeks.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
• As is often the case when politics gets involved, sunlight is the best disinfectant.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024