cauterizes

present tense third-person singular of cauterize

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Verb
  • This coating reduces absorbency, causes discoloration, and can trap bacteria and odors.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This robot vacuum reduces daily chores, keeping floors clean of dirt, dust, and pet hair with minimal effort.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only thing that occasionally dulls his pain is opioid use, as the British prison has a thriving drug-trading industry involving a variety of goods and services.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This etching makes a countertop easily stain and dulls the surface.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Polarity numbs himself with alcohol and can’t be bothered with God U’s suspicious new Dean, aptly named Cipher (Hamish Linklater).
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But the sale also diminishes some hopes that Berkshire would buy Oxy in its entirety, potentially hurting the stock.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yuhas said rubbing could trigger keratoconus, an eye condition that weakens the cornea.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And the thymus gland, the producer of white blood cells, shrinks and weakens over time.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Cauterizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauterizes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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