cauterizes

present tense third-person singular of cauterize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauterizes
Verb
  • This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This etching makes a countertop easily stain and dulls the surface.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Unfortunately, jet lag dulls the Bolts’ spark in a close battle that ends in a Fins win.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Every moment that data remains static in a system diminishes its accuracy and significance.
    Bill Waid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bottom line—moving Space Command headquarters weakens our national security at the worst possible time.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
  • If employees rely on tools only for quick answers, curiosity weakens.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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