How to Use chloroform in a Sentence

chloroform

noun
  • And a plot for a woman to seduce men, drug them with chloroform and then rob them.
    — Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 7 June 2017
  • Sedated by chloroform, Manet felt no pain and may have been unaware of the loss of his limb.
    — Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
  • He was therefore deeply anaesthetized by open chloroform over the tracheotomy tube, and the mouth opened.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014
  • Some, such as chloroform, are already treated by most local water systems.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Even 10 years later, chloroform wasn’t considered necessary for the surgery.
    — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Anti-wireless activists are quick to point out that group 2B also includes such poisonous-sounding substances as chloroform and lead.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 14 May 2020
  • Among them was trichloroethylene, or TCE, a clear, colorless liquid with a sweet odor that resembles chloroform.
    — Neil Bedi, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Soldiers on the operating table were sedated by chloroform, which worked well, Zervos said.
    — Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The girl died of chloroform poisoning, according to autopsy results.
    — Fox News, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Later reports would reveal that the factories were releasing hundreds of thousands of pounds of chloroform, a carcinogen.
    — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
  • There are some chemical disinfectants, including bleach, 75% ethanol, peracetic acid and chloroform, that may kill the virus on surfaces.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Ribaudo planned to dine at his father's house that night, but instead lured the 72-year-old father into the basement, attacked him with chloroform and bound him, police said.
    — Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Modern anesthesia is a sophisticated medical concoction, compared to chloroform on a rag or a shot of whiskey.
    — Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
  • The 45-minute procedure, performed by the light from a lantern, was done with the help of Hill’s brother and another physician who gave the child chloroform as anesthesia.
    — Kelly Kazek | [email protected], al, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Instead, the researchers are sticking with hydrocarbons like hexane, which is a good analogue for methane but stays in liquid form at room temperature, as well as chloroform and others.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2019
  • The head of the Oregon Humane Society called for the polar bear to be euthanized with chloroform to end its suffering.
    — Grant Butler, OregonLive.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Authorities found internet searches for chloroform on her computer and traces of chloroform and human decomposition in the trunk of her car.
    — Kc Baker, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Prosecutors argued that Anthony suffocated the girl using chloroform and then covered the toddler's mouth with duct tape.
    — Fox News, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The documentary showed how, in 1978, Jeffrey Rignall was lured into Gacy’s car where he was hit in the face with a rag soaked in chloroform.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The prosecution alleged that Anthony used chloroform and duct tape to suffocate and render her daughter unconscious, then put her body in the trunk of her car before disposing of it.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The pathologist pretty instantly confirms that Bullock only appears to have killed himself — his finger was on the trigger of the gun, but there was also a near-lethal amount of chloroform in his system.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • McGovern extracted the organic material from the residues using chloroform and methanol.
    — Todd Pitock, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
  • Meanwhile, prosecutors argued that Casey Anthony suffocated the girl using chloroform and then covered the toddler's mouth with duct tape.
    — Fox News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Violence abruptly intrudes during a home invasion by two sleazy thugs (Glenn Fleshler and Alex Hassell), who knock out the family with chloroform.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2017
  • Investigators found damaging evidence against her, including internet searches for chloroform and neck-breaking and traces of human decomposition in the trunk of her car.
    — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
  • After nearly six weeks of testimony, the jury rejected the prosecution’s allegation that Anthony gave her child chloroform, suffocated her with duct tape and dumped her body in the woods.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Investigators found a safe inside Cardella's home that had two bottles of chloroform, medication sleep masks, sleep medication, a camcorder and digital storage devices.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Dirt sampled from East Potomac tested positive for lead, mercury, chloroform, and other toxins, NPS concluded in a recent report.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
  • Though the film offers Paul chloroform and a skilled doctor during the infamous ear-cutting, Pearson wrote that the operation was actually performed by a captor, with only brandy and a bite-cloth offered to the teenager as he was being held down.
    — Julie Miller, HWD, 22 Dec. 2017
  • As for New York City, pollutants in the drinking water system included hexavalent chromium, chloroform and various disinfection byproducts.
    — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025

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