spaying

verb

present participle of spay
as in neutering

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  1. neutering
  2. altering
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  • And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • That cost includes electricity costs, vaccines/spay and neutering, and staffing, Webber said.
    — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of neutering
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  • May is skilled at changing the eye level, and altering the balance of the hitter by mixing and matching this arsenal.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Theoretically, this could enable him to work as a left No 10 without altering Villa’s system too greatly.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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