spay

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Recent Examples of spay Any of the actions help Project Paws work towards its goal of getting homeless pets spayed or neutered and into happy homes where they can be adored, shares Burns. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 Fostering, volunteering, donating and spaying/neutering pets are crucial to managing the kitten population. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 All dogs must be updated on vaccinations and spayed or neutered, Gauthier said. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 Outdoor cats would be required to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, sterilized and microchipped. Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
Verb
  • Many of the dogs that are rescued must be spayed or neutered, as well as given deworming treatment.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • They are neutered, current on vaccines, have been tested for FIV/FeLV and microchipped.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers are exploring ways to alter aging, including through exercise, diet, and drugs.
    Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The third touchdown pass traveled at last to a receiver, who altered his option route to move into the quarterback’s line of vision.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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