LOBOTOMIZING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

lobotomizing

verb

present participle of lobotomize

as in undermining

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality fear of saying anything controversial has so lobotomized this book on geopolitics that it fails to say anything at all

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Recent Examples of lobotomizing However, new safeguards quickly frustrated AI researchers, who accused the company of intentionally lobotomizing Fable 5. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026 Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

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For undermining traditional religious authority, he was eventually sentenced to death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Partying, drinking, Greek life, sports, and other forms of college life always risked undermining the educational project—and vice versa.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of undermining

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Every night before dinner, my father would perform this ritual—rinsing and draining, then setting the pot in the cooker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
In fact, many expensive features can turn into money pits, draining your budget without adding any resale appeal.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of draining

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Already, many import-dependent countries face shortages, fiscal pressure, and in some cases a difficult choice between cutting fuel subsidies and risking unrest or maintaining them and further weakening public finances.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Long-range seasonal guidance analyzed by Severe Weather Europe shows the stratospheric circulation potentially weakening during January and February.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

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Commanders should seek positional advantages without exhausting their soldiers, manipulate the enemy’s movements when possible, and recognize when circumstances make pursuit or attack unwise.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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Rolison was a good sport and committed to the bit, despite wearing it for 12 hours in the hot weather.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
In the first photo, the SKIMS founder is seen wearing a pink tube top paired with a choker necklace and a frosty lip shade, all signature trends of the early aughts.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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