desexing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for desexing
Verb
  • What ultimately inspired McAnally and Baum (who has worked on the business side of his husband’s career) to expand their family was yet another recent life-altering change.
    Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Refrigeration can convert starches into sugars, altering the flavor and texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s a way of fixing those problems!
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Just last month, the NCAA announced it, too, was knee deep in a game-fixing investigation.
    Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are also medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female pets) and neutering (male ones).
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And the Wildcat takes arguably the most talented Irish quarterback in a generation and turns him into a lead blocker while neutering a talented receiver group.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Desexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!