: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
Examples of spay in a Sentence
Our cat has been spayed.
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Some of the pigs rescued were pregnant or nursing after recently giving birth, and others still have to be spayed or neutered.
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Josh Taylor, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Neutering and spaying unhoused cats is considered a humane way of dealing with the exploding population.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Most shelter animals are already spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before adoption.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
She’s spayed, up to date on vaccines, microchipped and has tested negative for FeLV and FIV.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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Josh Taylor, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Neutering and spaying unhoused cats is considered a humane way of dealing with the exploding population.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Most shelter animals are already spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before adoption.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
She’s spayed, up to date on vaccines, microchipped and has tested negative for FeLV and FIV.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for spay
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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spay
verb
: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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