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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralize
The cocktail neutralized a broad range of Nipah and Hendra virus strains, including viral variants that had already evolved resistance to single-antibody treatments.
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William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The key will be neutralizing the quality of the chances the team gives up, as Gotham got several high-quality chances.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Imai can neutralize that by keeping the pitch on the inner-half.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Are used to neutralize acids that can contribute to reflux symptoms.
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Verywell Health,
1 July 2026
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William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The key will be neutralizing the quality of the chances the team gives up, as Gotham got several high-quality chances.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Imai can neutralize that by keeping the pitch on the inner-half.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Are used to neutralize acids that can contribute to reflux symptoms.
—
Verywell Health,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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Considering just a few grocery deliveries can offset the cost, the savings can add up quickly for frequent shoppers.
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The perks associated with these cards, like dining credits, hotel upgrades and digital partnerships, help offset the cost.
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Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Hiltz gushed about how other athletes will correct anyone who misgenders Hiltz.
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Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
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The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Nothing about intent—intent pertains to murder in its several degrees.
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Some mourners, gathering at the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday, expressed both anguish and a desire for vengeance.
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Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
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Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.
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Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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