1
as in 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 assassinated
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralized
To keep the Devils neutralized, Dallas will have to slow down Bratt’s productive streak.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The abrupt uptick in casualties comes despite the Israeli military’s frequent contention that Iranian missile power has been largely neutralized, with each salvo containing progressively fewer missiles.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Turkey’s defense ministry said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization neutralized an Iranian ballistic missile that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, the third such interception since March 4.
—Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Even today, almond extract, used in baking and as an ingredient of marzipan, is made from oil of bitter almonds whose toxicity has been neutralized.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Armed with a rifle, the 41-year-old ignited a fire inside the building before being neutralized by heroic security.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 60% of Iran’s missile launchers have been neutralized.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
The abrupt uptick in casualties comes despite the Israeli military’s frequent contention that Iranian missile power has been largely neutralized, with each salvo containing progressively fewer missiles.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Perhaps most notably, the Old Dominion attacker was neutralized by students, who stabbed the gunman to death.
—Jacob Ware, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Turkey’s defense ministry said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization neutralized an Iranian ballistic missile that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, the third such interception since March 4.
—Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Even today, almond extract, used in baking and as an ingredient of marzipan, is made from oil of bitter almonds whose toxicity has been neutralized.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Armed with a rifle, the 41-year-old ignited a fire inside the building before being neutralized by heroic security.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 60% of Iran’s missile launchers have been neutralized.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralized
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Members of the United States Congress recently introduced bills that would provide money to Americans to offset the cost of tariffs.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Mar. 2026
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The transportation network, in hopes of surmounting its budget problems and offsetting rising labor costs, had increased last year what hotels paid annually by 5%, but did not want to go higher.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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His efforts were greatly aided, Kirkpatrick reports, by the fact that so many of them feared for their lives—after several of their fellow-scientists had been assassinated in Israeli operations.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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What the industry missed, and what the internet eventually corrected, was that the audience was always there.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pain was particularly acute for worshippers who knew people who had been murdered or kidnapped by Hamas fighters.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Just months before launch, a white police officer murdered George Floyd in the streets of Minneapolis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Also in attendance was Randy Gardner, whose brother was the last person to be executed by firing squad in Utah, in 2010.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Investigators also executed a search warrant at the student's residence and seized several electronic devices, according to the sheriff's office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tariq’s father, Azim Khamisa, a businessman, forgave the young man who killed his son and has spent his life working to prevent youth violence.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Neutralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralized. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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