How to Use sterilize in a Sentence

sterilize

verb

• The organization encourages people to sterilize their cats and dogs.
• Next to the sink is a UV slot that can sterilize your phone, too.
  — Wilson Rothman, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021
• There are three ways to sterilize parts: cold, UV, and heat.
  — Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024
• The process will soon be used to sterilize the masks for doctors and nurses.
  — Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2020
• They’re told that the best option is to get sterilized.
  — Eric Boodman, STAT, 28 May 2024
• In the coming years, the goal is to ramp up to sterilizing 40 hippos a year.
  — Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2023
• First, sterilize a paper clip by putting it over a flame and heating the tip.
  — Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2021
• Work still must be done to find the right way to sterilize the alien material.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
• Plus water usage to wash and sterilize things all the time.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• The tools used to be build that system were also sterilized.
  — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2019
• Wynne turns the jars upside down to sterilize the interior of the lid.
  — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
• Others have pumps to suck a bite dry, or sulfide to sterilize it.
  — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 20 June 2018
• But don’t use a UV lamp to sterilize your hands or other areas of your body.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 10 July 2020
• Then, sterilize the empty, lidless jars by placing them, right side up on the rack in your pot.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2020
• But re-using glass means it must be washed and sterilized, and that takes resources, too.
  — Alice Bell, CNN, 5 Nov. 2019
• The bottles were sent back to the bottler, sterilized, refilled and put back in the markets and Coke machines.
  — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, 10 July 2018
• To plant the seeds, sow them 1 inch apart in seedling potting soil (this soil is sterilized to remove pathogens that can damage young seedlings).
  — oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2019
• Bring to boiling; sterilize jars for 10 minutes at a steady boil.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
• The labels created for the wipes claimed that the wipes were for sterilizing kitchenware and other items, the EPA said.
  — Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2023
• Surgeons didn’t sterilize their tools or even wash their hands.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022
• Then clean and sterilize a container that has drainage holes.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2021
• Just like at home, the bags are removed when the batches are done, cutting down on the time needed to clean and sterilize the bioreactors.
  — Katie Thomas, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2020
• To sterilize jars, place jars in a boiling-water canner with a rack.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
• Wynne preheats her jars in the oven to sterilize them and ensure enough heat for proper sealing.
  — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
• The devices cannot be exposed to high heat to be sterilized, as many instruments are.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019
• Tens of thousands of Uighur men and women have been sterilized by the government.
  — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
• Huff said the entire salon was sterilized the day before.
  — Fox News, 17 May 2020
• Once the sink is sterilized, boil another kettle full of water and use it to fill the sink with hot, soapy water.
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• The main approach has been to sterilize, vaccinate, and release stray dogs back where they were found — a strategy that is widely considered humane and effective.
  — Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
• Some products require boiling or a run through the dishwasher, while others should not be cleaned with sterilizing methods like dishwashers or microwave bags.
  — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024