desexing

verb

present participle of desex
as in altering
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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  1. altering
  2. fixing
  3. neutering
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  • Among them, Carter found that the request violates federal law precluding altering of election rules on the eve of an election.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Between March and November, your body is exposed to less morning light and more evening light, altering a person’s biology or their circadian rhythm.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of altering
Verb
  • But fixing this issue is wholly within the power of Gulf states, and the Salalah effort demonstrates there is some interest in doing so.
    — ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That tells me Apple has some convincing to do beyond fixing the screen issue.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixing
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  • Many pet insurance companies won't offer standard coverage for pre-existing medical conditions and vaccinations, spaying and neutering, dental cleaning, grooming, prescription food and cosmetic work.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If fully enacted, the cuts would amount to as much as 30% of PTS’s budget, and strip almost all operational funding from TaiwanPlus, thereby neutering the broadcaster.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutering
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“Desexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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