neutralized

past tense of neutralize

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Recent Examples of neutralized Air defense forces and electronic warfare units shot down and neutralized 187 drones over the Moscow region, according to its governor, Andrey Vorobiev. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 These antibodies later neutralized about 16% of tetrodotoxin in laboratory tests. Jay Kakade august 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026 Jade Cargill and Lash Legend faced off as US Bank Stadium cheered, but Green and Stratton broke it up and neutralized the Black amazons with 10-count punches. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On the edge, Dre’Mont Jones and Bradyn Swinson were largely neutralized during 1-on-1 pass rush, and Elijah Ponder had an up-and-down day overall. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026 With the damage neutralized, the cells kept producing testosterone normally. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Now my own messy, inconvenient story had been absorbed and neutralized. Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 Kylian Mbappé, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of the World Cup’s knockout stage, was neutralized. Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026 Won its group, defeated tournament darling Cape Verde, ousted Egypt and then de-neutralized the Swiss in extra time. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
Verb
  • Thanks to a narrow provision in the tax code, IRS Topic 419, people can offset the taxes from their gambling winnings.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals did enough offensively to offset the defiant Angels.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Someone had apparently vandalized Altman's Wikipedia page, claiming he was assassinated in Seattle.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But when The Satanic Verses was published in 1988, the novel was declared by some as blasphemous, and then-Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa for Rushdie to be assassinated, leading the author to go into hiding until 1998.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to Brett Bateman in center, the scoreboard corrected mid-play.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This version has corrected that Luxon entered Parliament in 2020, not 2000.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Itzkowitz is the eldest son of Albert Itzkowitz, who was brutally murdered in broad daylight at Kissena Park in Queens on the afternoon of May 18.
    Simcha Itzkowitz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Security footage showed the van leaving the Home Depot parking lot shortly before Fandrich was murdered.
    Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The 68-year-old was executed by lethal injection July 28 for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee while on duty as a cop for the Mascotte Police Department.
    Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two Elmwood jail inmates were convicted at trial of murdering another inmate in a vicious gang beating that was executed over the course of 11 agonizing minutes, and went undetected even as it was recorded on surveillance cameras.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In June, more than 30 people were killed when gunmen attacked the main airport in Niamey.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Two other people were killed in Indiana earlier this week during a powerful derecho.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Neutralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralized. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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