NEUTRALIZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

neutralized

verb

past tense of neutralize

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 The United Arab Emirates neutralized multiple drones targeting Abu Dhabi’s industrial zone. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 While knowing that the soil can be neutralized is a major step forward, large-scale washing would require significant infrastructure. —

Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026 Science Minister Chang Lih Kang said Monday that any radioactive waste generated within the next five years must be treated and neutralized by extracting thorium or other methods. —

ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 Air defense systems in Gulf nations have neutralized most of the incoming Iranian missiles, to date, and actual damage and casualties have been limited to a handful of deaths and injuries in the dozens. —

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 After that 12-day war in June, Tehran was left with little negotiating leverage, its nuclear facilities heavily damaged, its proxies nearly neutralized and its economy in tatters. —

Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 Repeater antennas across the Caracas region were also neutralized, causing the system to lose its nationwide monitoring capability. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along. —

Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 Those mistakes neutralized some exciting attacking play from Austin FC, which spent the 90 minutes tormenting Minnesota United down the left flank. —

David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026

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The port has already planted acres of mangroves and sea grass and donated the land to the state of Florida to offset the habitat that would be destroyed during dredging.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, Summer Creek saw Newsom, Addison Martin and Tyasia Young combine for 46 points to offset the off-night by Simpson, with Young leading the way with 17 points and Newsom adding 15.

— Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026