How to Use fogger in a Sentence

fogger

noun
  • Aerosol foggers will kill stink bugs that have amassed on ceilings and walls.
    — Sarah Stolz, Cincinnati.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • In fact, residue from the fogger might cause the bed bugs to move into a new room of your home.
    — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
  • In fact, residue from the fogger might cause the bed bugs to move into a new room of your home.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Pandya houses his cattle in a shed with a fogger system, which pumps in water and converts it to mist.
    — Time, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The division’s web site was redesigned and a mini fleet of truck foggers assembled.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 24 May 2017
  • Home-improvement stores also sell bed-bug foggers, which do contain chemicals that may be harmful to people.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Many foggers -- commercial aerosol pesticides -- sold over the counter can't even penetrate bedsheets.
    — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Every night, the science center uses a fogger to sanitize the entire building.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 5 June 2020
  • But holding in-person sessions came with new costs, such as the purchase of a fogger machine that disinfects theater seats and other soft surfaces.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Typically, the fogger is placed on a table or chair, and the user activates it by pressing a button or removing a tab on the top of the can.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Typically, the fogger is placed on a table or chair, and the user activates it by pressing a button or removing a tab on the top of the can.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
  • When a train reaches the end of the line, crews will wipe down poles with disinfectant and use electrostatic foggers to spray disinfecting mist into the train cars.
    — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 27 May 2020
  • More recently, she’s seen how dedicated young collectors are making their homes hospitable to plant life, kitting out their living rooms with grow lights and foggers.
    — Gray Chapman, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Regal has purchased new electrostatic fogger equipment to sanitize every seat after each movie.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020
  • This bear repellent has a fogger delivery system which deploys bear deterrent at distances up to 20 feet from the user and has two firing options.
    — Outdoor Life, 5 Jan. 2021
  • If a positive case is identified, Berger said the area or areas in question will be closed down for 24 hours and then the fogger machine will be brought in for deep cleaning.
    — Carissa Lamkahouan, Houston Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Since mosquitoes rest in dark, humid places like under sinks, in closets, under furniture, and in laundry rooms, use an indoor fogger or indoor insect spray to reach and treat those areas.
    — Kansascity, kansascity.com, 24 May 2017
  • Mosquito foggers and sprays can be effective, but they should be used cautiously indoors—always follow label instructions and ventilate the area well.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Neff Brothers recently purchased a disinfectant fogger to deep clean vehicles between renters.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 17 May 2020
  • The county is in the process of purchasing two trucks equipped with Buffalo turbine foggers to spread larvicide after residents complained about aerial spraying.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 24 May 2017
  • To aid evaporation, Williams installed an an ultrasonic fogger inside the bioreactor.
    — Howie Khan, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
  • During the 90 minutes between the morning and afternoon sessions, teachers must leave their rooms so custodians can wipe down touch surfaces and in some cases, use a disinfecting fogger.
    — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Some of these efforts to lessen contact between members include requiring members to book workout sessions in specific time slots, staggering fitness classes and investing in disinfectant foggers.
    — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 28 May 2020
  • Ideas under consideration include blasting car interiors with ultraviolet light, using foggers to spray disinfectants, upgraded air filtration systems and antimicrobial materials.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2020

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