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as in offsets
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 assassinates
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralizes
Lastly, there’s rose, an anti-inflammatory that neutralizes redness and promotes an even skin tone.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Vinegar is a powerful natural cleaner that neutralizes odors in your laundry while making your fabrics softer.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes odor molecules.
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Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Its violet hue neutralizes yellow tones, making teeth appear visibly brighter.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
The acidic nature of vinegar neutralizes the biological activity of enzymes prior to them having an opportunity to perform, explains Gonzalez.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
The treatment neutralizes the virus and blocks its ability to enter and infect healthy cells.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Weapon neutralizes threats Known as a soft-kill weapon, the technology neutralizes threats without physically exploding or destroying them.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
That, in turn, neutralizes the ESP technique.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Vinegar is a powerful natural cleaner that neutralizes odors in your laundry while making your fabrics softer.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes odor molecules.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Its violet hue neutralizes yellow tones, making teeth appear visibly brighter.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
The acidic nature of vinegar neutralizes the biological activity of enzymes prior to them having an opportunity to perform, explains Gonzalez.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
The treatment neutralizes the virus and blocks its ability to enter and infect healthy cells.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Weapon neutralizes threats Known as a soft-kill weapon, the technology neutralizes threats without physically exploding or destroying them.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
That, in turn, neutralizes the ESP technique.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralizes
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The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way.
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But this hardly offsets the drop in consumer demand and the increase in the cost of doing business.
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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.
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Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.
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Soon after, Hawk absentmindedly corrects Piña’s English, prompting her to air her own frustrations with their relationship.
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This story corrects the day of week.
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Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
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Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.
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Some sunscreens only exacerbate existing redness and inflammation, but EltaMD’s is not only sensitive skin-friendly, but the green tint counteracts any naturally-occurring redness in the skin.
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For example, their potassium content helps regulate blood pressure and counteracts the effects of sodium, thereby relaxing blood vessel walls, says Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN, DipACLM, FAND, FAHA, assistant professor of population health and disease prevention at the University of California, Irvine.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.
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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats.
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The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it.
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When an agent executes a refund policy, a credit decision, an escalation rule—that is your operating model running in production.
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Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.
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“Neutralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralizes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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