as in cleaned
to remove dirty or dangerous substances (such as radioactive material) from (a person, thing, place, etc.)
Special workers were called in to decontaminate the area after the oil spill.
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Recent Examples of decontaminated
From there, the walls had to be opened, the insulation had to be changed out and every horizontal surface had to be decontaminated or replaced.
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Rina Nakano, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Afterward, the animals were decontaminated and bathed, and those who experienced the most inhalation are being supervised at a veterinary clinic, Halverson said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Has been contaminated due to methamphetamine and the owner has not appealed or decontaminated the property within 90 days.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decontaminated
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Others toiled in restaurants and cleaned hotel rooms.—
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But January, with its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, is when boxes must be cleaned, inspected and repaired.—
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
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Pedal a Fat-Tire Bike Beefy fat-tire bikes have swept the biking scene.—
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In many ways, once that past was purged Kansas City has been binging on BIRGing ever since.—
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This year, the Department of Health and Human Services purged thousands of employees and weakened government programs dedicated to tobacco control, environmental safety, injury prevention, and reproductive health.—
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“Decontaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decontaminated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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