STERILIZED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sterilized 1 of 2

adjective

as in sterile

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sterilized

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verb

past tense of sterilize

as in neutered

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Adjective

Cherished relatives died alone in hospital rooms surrounded by sterile machines and an ever-rotating set of masked medical personnel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
To start begonias from their tiny seeds, plant in moist, sterile soil and provide indirect light and warmth.

— Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of sterile

Verb

While Israel’s attacks on the agency neutered its role coordinating aid entry and distribution in Gaza, UNRWA’s core programs have remained.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Caring for them opened the couple’s eyes to the number of cats living outdoors in their neighborhood and how few had been spayed or neutered.

— Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutered

Adjective

Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
In private, Future Nyota explains what’s going on, describing the altered timeline and Scotty’s death.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

This is the league, remember, where a man (Harvey Updyke) confessed to poisoning the trees at Auburn on a radio show after Alabama lost to the Tigers, and a coach (Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State) castrated a bull to motivate his squad.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Those expectations got castrated because of last season’s early struggles.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of castrated

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No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him.

— Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
Jordan continues yapping about being emasculated and being less of a man for staying with his wife.

— Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of emasculated

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