sensitized

verb

past tense of sensitize
as in softened

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  1. softened
  2. exhausted
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  • Both gauges benefited from slumping oil prices, though costs in several other key categories, most notably housing, also softened.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The bread had enough structure to hold the cheese, but softened under the heat of the camembert.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of softened
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  • In their initial contract with the district, employees who exhausted their regular sick leave were given a five-month differential pay period where they were paid at the rate of a substitute.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of exhausted
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“Sensitized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitized. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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