1
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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2
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
Most of them were neutralized, but unfortunately not all.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Caudle said the Navy plans to greatly supplement manned warships — particularly carriers — with small, unmanned, autonomous vessels that can do everything from conduct surveillance to neutralize mines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier that a response to an incursion by Mexican cartel drones had led to the airspace closure and that the threat had been neutralized.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the semifinals last season, Auriemma went to a smaller lineup to neutralize UCLA’s and South Carolina’s size advantage.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Caudle said the Navy plans to greatly supplement manned warships — particularly carriers — with small, unmanned, autonomous vessels that can do everything from conduct surveillance to neutralize mines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier that a response to an incursion by Mexican cartel drones had led to the airspace closure and that the threat had been neutralized.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the semifinals last season, Auriemma went to a smaller lineup to neutralize UCLA’s and South Carolina’s size advantage.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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Unlike Earth, where the magnetic field is relatively aligned with the planet’s rotation axis, Uranus’s magnetic field is tilted by nearly 60 degrees and offset from the planet’s centre.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The hope is that the large size of the sample offsets concerns about the demographics of respondents.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Just days after lawmakers finished business, House DFL leader and former speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were assassinated at their Brooklyn Park home.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, moments after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University, an eyewitness recorded and posted a TikTok video that went instantly viral.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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This article has been corrected to reflect that Sam Lilley and his fellow pilot were partially blamed for the crash in litigation filed by passengers.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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This article was updated to correct a quote's attribution.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their 32-year-old son, Nick, was arrested the following night and charged with murdering his parents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Investigators determined he was murdered, according to police.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The event paid fitting tribute to the recent passing of actress Catherine O’Hara, who slayed in the 2000 film Best in Show.—
Greg Cote
February 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The slaying dramatized the perils faced by journalists in Mexico, where scores have been slain in recent years.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Talik Rashaun Garcia, 36, was arrested following a search warrant at an apartment on Peterborough Street, executed by officers from the Boston Police and Mass State Police, BPD said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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He was executed by the Brigades on May 9, and his body was discovered in the trunk of a car in Rome.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Six of the close friends and three guides are among the nine people killed or presumed dead in the avalanche near California’s Lake Tahoe - the nation’s deadliest in 45 years.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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So far, at least 40,000 people have been killed and 12 million displaced, according to the World Health Organization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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