BOWDLERIZED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

bowdlerized

verb

Definition of bowdlerized

past tense of bowdlerize

as in censored

to remove objectionable parts from a bowdlerized version of "Gulliver's Travels" that purportedly makes it unobjectionable for children

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When Ciara and Brandon’s names were announced, a long bleep was censored on TV.

— Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Famously, nipples on male-presenting people are rarely censored—online or in real life—the way nipples on people with breasts are.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of censored

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Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.

— Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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Her campaign has been relatively free of major bumps since an appeals court in July cleared her path for a fourth run at the presidency, with a ruling that shortened a ban on seeking public office handed down to Le Pen for embezzling public funds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
The third game, shortened for tournament play, was a totally different story.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

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