as in altered
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Adjective
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These altered cells can then form masses, or tumors.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
18 May 2025 -
His inner turmoil, and the altered presence of Bert, don’t get the same sense of detail.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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This means that any lander to set down, even briefly, on one of these moons would have to be completely sterile.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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The rest of the film largely unfolds in sterile, windowless courtrooms as the terms of the clearly unethical (if apparently standard) agreement are reexamined, and the pressures of the trial strain the young couple’s relationship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Historical and literary sources document infertile men knowingly encouraging their wives to take lovers to ensure offspring, for example.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
6 Mar. 2025
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After these infernos, invasive grasses often took over in hardened, infertile soils.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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