: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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They can be spayed and neutered and find new homes, but neonatal kittens cannot.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 24 June 2025
They will be spayed and neutered as soon as medically possible.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The Associated Press reported that the legislation requires municipalities to collect stray dogs and house them in shelters, where they will be vaccinated, neutered and spayed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Thompson said the organization spayed or neutered more than 22,000 cats and dogs last year and expects higher numbers this year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 24 June 2025
They will be spayed and neutered as soon as medically possible.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The Associated Press reported that the legislation requires municipalities to collect stray dogs and house them in shelters, where they will be vaccinated, neutered and spayed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Thompson said the organization spayed or neutered more than 22,000 cats and dogs last year and expects higher numbers this year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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 14 Jul. 2025.
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spay
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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