sterilize
Definitions
Verb
- Make free from bacteria
- Make infertile
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sterilize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sterilize | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | sterilized | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | sterilizer | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | sterilizers | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | sterilizes | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sterilize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | symbolize | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | sympathize | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | specifies | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | subsidize | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | satisfies | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | specialize | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | stabilize | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | signifies | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | synthesize | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | circumcise | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | sensitize | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | serialize | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | stalinize | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | standbys | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | streetwise | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sterilize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | utilize | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | sterile | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | materialize | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | sterilizing | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | sterility | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | stabilize | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | sterilized | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | materialized | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | sterilizes | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | sterilizer | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | sterilizers | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | serialize | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | serialized | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | sterle | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | posterize | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | fertilize | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | esterline | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | materializes | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | terrile | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | stylize | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sterilize" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sterilize" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sterilize" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sterilize".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 15
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:
New EPA Rule Could Loosen Limits on Medical Device Sterilization Gas Emissions
Mar 16, 2026 U.S. News & World Report
Mar 16, 2026 U.S. News & World Report
Trump’s EPA wants to roll back emissions policies focused on medical device sterilization
Mar 16, 2026 Cardiovascular Business
Mar 16, 2026 Cardiovascular Business
EPA Aims to Weaken Limits on Cancer-Linked Gas Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment
Mar 13, 2026 MedPage Today
Mar 13, 2026 MedPage Today