as in altered
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Adjective
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s account posted the original image from Levy Armstrong’s arrest before the official White House account posted an altered image that showed her crying.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s account posted the original image from Levy Armstrong’s arrest before the official White House account posted an altered image that showed her crying.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Schulte agreed to take on a list of facilities things that needed to get fixed and families donated enough to take care of immediate needs like the center’s elevator and plumbing issues.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The competitor, Drew Fleschut, triumphed over the hairstyle competition with a sweet tribute to actor David Spade's 2001 comedy Joe Dirt, in which the Saturday Night Live alum played a janitor with a mullet fixed to the top of his head as a baby.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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They can be obtained after an owner proves their XL Bully is neutered, microchipped and licensed, otherwise they can be taken by authorities and euthanized, according to the outlet.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
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On average, Paws In Need provides monetary assistance for nearly 90 animals each month, the majority of which are spayed and neutered.—
Magali Gauthier,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This makes your home feel intentional and personal instead of sterile and unoriginal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many remote lodges, however, are stunted by unfixable geographic challenges, like infertile land.—
Jillian Dara,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2025
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Datini’s bride, Margherita, proved to be infertile; with no one to inherit his business empire, and increasingly concerned about the fate of his immortal soul, Datini left much of his estate to causes benefitting the poor.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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