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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutered
Adjective
  • Even the artists themselves often cannot distinguish the altered version from the original when viewed side by side.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Newcastle are now in an altered landscape, the final proof of which is surely navigating a way past the kind of mid-ranking Premier League team — including Brentford away — which have often tripped them up this season.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The lid remains fixed and firm, and Marion’s enthusiasm and zest to achieve has also defined the program in short order.
    Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Some loud noises are the result of an overloaded or unbalanced washer, which can be fixed by taking out or repositioning some of the laundry to balance the load.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid sterile, clinical environments that can be intimidating.
    Ajay Prasad, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Pitt is set in Pittsburgh, not Chicago, and the season unfolds in real time, with overlapping crises ratcheting up tension as the cast careens around the sterile white set.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The confrontation ends when Rick pulls his gun, takes a few impotent feints at his nemesis like a junior high bully who delights in watching his prey flinch, then frustratedly tips over Jim’s chair, grabs Frank, and leaves.
    Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The indiscriminate slashing has given impotent Democrats a hammer to use against the administration.
    Nolan Finley, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Neutered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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