How to Use oxygenate in a Sentence

oxygenate

verb
  • The issue isn’t just losing those cells in the lungs that are supposed to help oxygenate the body.
    — Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
  • The red light, meant for anti-aging, will gently oxygenate and revive the skin.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, seventeen.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Doctors may also have to provide a life support machine to oxygenate and pump the blood.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The heart-lung machine that has evolved over the years circulates and oxygenates blood during open-heart surgery.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Orchids and bromeliads reverse the process at night and in a bedroom will keep the air well oxygenated.
    — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The six shades adapt to your skin tone, and oxygenating complex works to boost elasticity.
    — Erin Jahns, The Seattle Times, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The same lack of wind that can cause marine heatwaves also fails to provide the mixing that helps to oxygenate the ocean.
    — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2019
  • This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
    — Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
  • For a quick reboot, indulge in a hot-stone massage or oxygenating facial.
    — Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 28 May 2019
  • His is a forward-looking fish farm, with electric paddle wheels to keep the water oxygenated.
    — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
  • They have been put on ventilators or machines that pump and oxygenate their blood outside the body to give their hearts and lungs a chance to rest.
    — NBC News, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Our group oxygenates in sync—two sharp inhales and one slow exhale—as Lutz sings the tonal harmonies of a chant about taking flight.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 22 June 2023
  • As this happens, your ear cells will receive healthy levels of blood, which will further nourish and oxygenate the cells and tissues.
    — Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Their leaves provide shade and their root systems help to filter impurities and to oxygenate the water.
    — Karen Bruno, WSJ, 23 June 2021
  • To correct this problem, turn the pile more frequently to oxygenate it and add shredded newspaper.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Eating greens will help to oxygenate your skin, encourage lymphatic drainage, and keep you de-puffed and glowing from within!
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 12 May 2015
  • Markets are oxygenated by data.
    — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The device pulls blood out of the body to oxygenate and ventilate it, functioning like pulmonary bypass at the bedside.
    — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The blood in these capillaries is normally highly oxygenated, and thus quite red.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Given that the burrows track through sand that was oxygenated, rather than toxic spots, suggest the creature had basic senses.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The body is left on a ventilator that keeps the heart beating and organs oxygenated until they’re recovered and put on ice.
    — Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 7 June 2023
  • The challenge for health care workers treating patients is to support the body and keep the blood oxygenated while the lung is repairing itself.
    — Benjamin Neuman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2020
  • There, he was hooked up to an ECMO machine, which oxygenates the body’s blood and organs so the lungs can rest.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Large tubes are fed into arteries and veins so a machine can remove blood from the body and oxygenate it directly before returning it.
    — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2020
  • Next, blood is redirected from the extremities to the vital organs, keeping the brain and heart oxygenated longer.
    — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • Tears in humans are critical to keeping the eye’s cells oxygenated and healthy, so the team looked to see if mudskippers blink to keep their eyes wet when exposed to the air.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • These salamanders prefer clear high quality, quick-moving water that is well oxygenated.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The disturbance of the wake oxygenated the water enough for that jubilee to completely dissipate.
    — David Rainer Alabama Department Of Conservation and Natural Resources, al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Bharat’s artificial lungs literally bridged the gap—moving and oxygenating blood in place of the patient’s lungs.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There’s also a smaller pond and waterfall in front of the house with forms sculpted by an artist which create whirlpools that allow the water to clean and oxygenate itself.
    — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020

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