as in altered
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desexed
Adjective
-
Affected babies may show symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, sluggish pupils, low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered crying, difficulty breathing, and generalized weakness.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026 -
Sleep talking, formally called somniloquy, from the Latin somnus (sleep) and loqui (to speak), is one of the most common altered behaviors in human sleep.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
-
Health inspectors observed several violations including walk-in and prep cooler not working properly, leading to unsafe food temperatures, poor cleanliness of establishment and multiple repairs to be fixed.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 June 2026
-
The construction included a zipper along the interior side, leaving the decorative lacing fixed.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
-
All adoptable pets are spayed, neutered and up to date on vaccines and tests.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
-
This reader hopes that will be a rebuttal to all the dubious America 250 content flooding orgs beholden to the neutered NEA.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Adjective
-
Gone are the days of matchy-matchy sets, sterile millennial greige, and stark black-and-white color palettes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
-
Now, authorities in Texas are releasing sterile flies once more.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
-
The fact that [Ruben] is infertile and what that means to his manhood, and his ability to be masculine and reproduce and have a son.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
-
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,
23 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
