sterilizing
Definitions
Verb
- Make free from bacteria
- Make infertile
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sterilizing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strengthening | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | celebrating | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | circulating | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | specializing | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | stabilizing | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | subtracting | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | sacrificing | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | subscribing | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | symbolizing | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | scrambling | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | segregating | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | somersaulting | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | stultifying | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | sympathizing | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | asphyxiating | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | screenwriting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | sequestering | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | simplifying | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | simulating | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | skateboarding | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | skyrocketing | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | solidifying | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | speedskating | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | spellbinding | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | stevedoring | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | stockbroking | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | stockholding | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | storytelling | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | strangling | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | streamlining | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | subsidizing | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | swashbuckling | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | syndicating | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | synthesizing | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sterilizing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | utilizing | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | sterling | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | sterilization | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | stabilizing | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | specializing | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | sterilize | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | seizing | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | theorizing | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | materializing | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | fertilizing | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | stripling | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | stribling | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | sterilizations | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | osterling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | trivializing | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | securitizing | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | pasteurizing | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | serling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | industrializing | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | strickling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sterilizing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sterilizing" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "sterilizing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sterilizing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 34
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Behind the scalpel: The hidden team sterilizing 80,000 instruments a month
Apr 26, 2026 nwitimes.com
Apr 26, 2026 nwitimes.com
Sterile Processing Under Pressure: What Penn State Health’s Instrument Sterilization Crisis Reveals About Patient Safety Risks
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Backlog in sterilized equipment forces St. Charles to cancel surgeries
Jun 12, 2026 bendbulletin.com
Jun 12, 2026 bendbulletin.com
Long prison sentences function as involuntary sterilization of incarcerated people
Nov 5, 2025 prismreports.org
Nov 5, 2025 prismreports.org