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
But this season, Brown has largely neutralized lefties.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Warm water is well suited to neutralize body oils (and won’t shrink fibers, to boot), Martinez says.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
That is how reform movements get neutralized in Washington.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Warm water is well suited to neutralize body oils (and won’t shrink fibers, to boot), Martinez says.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
But with the threat neutralized, the last 16,000 residents under evacuation returned home on Tuesday.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
That is how reform movements get neutralized in Washington.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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Both light gray and creamy white paint are used for the cabinetry, while the neutral palette is offset with rattan bar stools and black light fixtures.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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The project, undertaken in coordination with the South Delta Water Agency, was intended to offset impacts from water exports by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project pumping plants.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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That version of the city crumbled on April 9, 1948, when, just across the street, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, one of the most popular politicians in Colombian history, was assassinated.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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Eleven days later, Israel assassinated his successor in a subsequent strike.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Francisco corrects Arnold's Spanish and has conversations with him through his computer speakers.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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But her cool daughter DEI (Sydney Park), who uses they/them pronouns, is always ready to correct her.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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John Bennett was put to death after being convicted of raping and attempting to murder an 11-year-old girl.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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On the limited series, based on Araminta Hall’s 2020 novel of the same name, Washington plays Eleanor, a successful CEO whose life is upended when one of her best friends is murdered.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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Kristin Cavallari came to play and her abs came to slay Thursday night.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Marshall is also the mother of Cook’s slain brother, Chauncy Marshall, 31, who was killed in a shooting at a Springfield nightclub in 2017, according to media reports.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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It’s all perfectly executed—just don’t expect taverna prices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Mexico's Attorney General's Office, known as the FGR, announced the discovery Saturday following a search warrant executed at a property in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood of Tijuana, Baja California.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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In recent months security forces have killed a string of top Maoists and the rank-and-file are laying down their weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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At the same time that the GKN situation was unraveling, the rupture of a chemical tank containing a different chemical mixture killed 11 people at a paper mill in Washington state.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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