cauterized

past tense of cauterize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauterized
Verb
  • Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An improved ozone layer also has blunted some effects of global warming – including the loss of phytoplankton, which have been reduced because of steps launched by the agreement.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
  • However, the effects on hiring may be blunted by persistent weakness in the labor market.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The emotions that drive decisions at the top of the free-agent market — sentimentality, desperation, urgency — are dulled by the organization’s adherence to process.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, however, his Midas touch on the charts has dulled slightly, and his last two sets — 2023’s – (Minus) and 2024’s Autumn Variations — missed the top spot, while failing to generate the long-lasting hit singles his earlier albums had easily spun off.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the very high end of the market is strong, the aspirational luxury market has weakened due to economic pressures.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The White House also significantly weakened the power of that agency, allowing financial firms to potentially operate with less regulatory oversight.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the urgent care unit, the area was numbed and a small incision was made.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a moment, my sobs subsided.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • By the end of the trip, the urge to check her phone had subsided.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Use a cotton ball damped with rubbing alcohol and rub over the area.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Separation agreements are usually paired with nondisparagement and nondisclosure agreements, as well as company policies that muzzle most managers from discussing personnel matters with the press, to keep things damped down.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Cauterized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauterized. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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