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neutered

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verb

past tense of neuter
as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutered
Adjective
  • The altered image comes from one taken as Walz and Harris walked onstage at an August 2024 campaign rally in Philadelphia.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • But releases must go on, albeit with occasionally altered circumstances.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Corporate entities dealing in health care need to be fixed, without condemning the dedicated people who strive for the betterment of the patient.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This broken system needs to be fixed.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Because isn’t that what effectively happens to an innie who will never again awaken in a sterile elevator?
    Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The vibe: Food Street's cozy atmosphere and thoughtful decor provide a welcome reprieve from its surrounding environment of sterile chain businesses.
    Andrew King, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Iran Hostage Crisis The seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran by radical student followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Nov. 4, 1979, and the subsequent siege made the Carter administration seem impotent.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
  • People become impotent in the face of new technology only if society permits it.
    Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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