desexed 1 of 2

past tense of desex
as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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desexed

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adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desexed
Verb
  • The Associated Press, for instance, has taken legal action in response to restrictions, while Voice of America has been significantly altered.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Without Block 780, Amtrak’s Gateway, which is aiming its two new Hudson tubes towards 780, has to be altered.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The lid remains fixed and firm, and Marion’s enthusiasm and zest to achieve has also defined the program in short order.
    Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
  • What went wrong for Democrats, and how can it be fixed?
    Charlotte Alter, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some varieties are sterile and do not produce fruit.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Much of the factory was supposed to be as sterile as an operating room.
    Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The high cost means that many people who are infertile cannot afford the services.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • Queen wasps can live up to a year, while worker wasps, infertile females that build and defend the nest, live two to three weeks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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