as in altering
to remove the sex organs of
agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of neutering
And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
That cost includes electricity costs, vaccines/spay and neutering, and staffing, Webber said.
—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.
—
ABC News,
8 May 2026
The story has been decades in the making as the Colombian government tried multiple nonfatal methods of culling the hippo population, including neutering and relocating.
—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, March 28, Sydney Sherman from Fresno Trap and Release posted on Facebook that a cat named Dodger was brought to the non-profit organization as a stray for neutering.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said previous methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—
Manuel Rueda,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Officials urged spaying and neutering and early outreach for help to prevent similar cases.
—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
That cost includes electricity costs, vaccines/spay and neutering, and staffing, Webber said.
—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.
—
ABC News,
8 May 2026
The story has been decades in the making as the Colombian government tried multiple nonfatal methods of culling the hippo population, including neutering and relocating.
—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, March 28, Sydney Sherman from Fresno Trap and Release posted on Facebook that a cat named Dodger was brought to the non-profit organization as a stray for neutering.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said previous methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.
—
Manuel Rueda,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Officials urged spaying and neutering and early outreach for help to prevent similar cases.
—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutering
Verb
-
After season one’s show-altering reveal that Sugar is an alien, his fellow alien species is exposed and harmed by the human powers that be, forcing them to retreat to their home planet.
-
Doctors credit prominent voices like Oprah Winfrey and social media users for shining a light on menopause, the life-altering symptoms that some women experience and how hormone replacement therapies can help.
Verb
-
Gloomy mood music Starmer, and the four leaders before him, all correctly diagnosed the UK’s perennial low growth problem and made fixing it their top priority.
-
For me, this revision wasn't just about fixing what went wrong aesthetically.
Cite this Entry
“Neutering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
