neuters

Definition of neutersnext
present tense third-person singular of neuter
as in alters
to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

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  • Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.
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  • What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • When a vulnerability is discovered, a software update is usually what fixes it.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Who fixes Charlotte’s infrastructure?
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“Neuters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuters. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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