1
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralize
Its key trio of lactic acid, glycerin, and urea not only counteracts the look of crepey skin, but also neutralizes any irritation for some soothing relief.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
Your healthcare provider may recommend or prescribe: Antacids: OTC antacids, such as Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) and Tums (calcium carbonate), neutralize the effects of stomach acids to provide quick, short-term pain relief.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
This helps shift the focus from self-blame to neutralizing the impact of rejection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Experts say the operations to neutralize tunnels were extremely destructive to surface infrastructure.
—Abdel Kareem Hana and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
Your healthcare provider may recommend or prescribe: Antacids: OTC antacids, such as Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) and Tums (calcium carbonate), neutralize the effects of stomach acids to provide quick, short-term pain relief.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
This helps shift the focus from self-blame to neutralizing the impact of rejection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Experts say the operations to neutralize tunnels were extremely destructive to surface infrastructure.
—Abdel Kareem Hana and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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Lutnick also said the money could help offset the country's current deficit, thanks to the high price, which would only outpace the current EB-5.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tax-loss harvesting is an investment technique used to reduce taxable income by selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The indictment alleged that prosecutors obtained extensive evidence showing Bolsonaro approved a plot to assassinate his electoral rival, current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Moraes.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
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Montmartre – Period drama about a young French cancan dancer trying to find her brother and sister, and the person who assassinated her father.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 2016 and 2019, the U.S. Marine Corps corrected the identities of two of the men in the photo, further fueling confusion.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beterbiev must correct his tendency to leap into his punches in the rematch, because Bivol was able to time those attacks well.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The pair team up together to find the real killer, but two days after his release, another 9-year-old girl is found murdered.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in Saudi Arabia.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some were slain by their captors and some were killed in Israel's offenses.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cal Fire captain begged for mercy during slaying captured on video, officials say.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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His role was to judge who had executed the best guest bedroom makeover — Christina and her design team or her competition: her first ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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This results in a situation where all the major decisions and ideas come directly from the leader, and the team is there just to execute the executive’s orders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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When his family was away on trips, the thrift store owner would lure men to his home and kill them.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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