bowdlerizes

present tense third-person singular of bowdlerize

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Verb
  • In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.
    Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Such heat shortens the parasite’s incubation time inside mosquitoes, increasing the odds of transmission.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And while vitamin C is essential for immune function, the evidence is mixed on whether taking Emergen-C shortens the length and severity of colds.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Bowdlerizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerizes. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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