Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilizing
Verb
-
Why on Earth, or any other planet, would the Mavericks farm out the debut of its franchise-altering player to a smaller arena 35 miles to the west of its home?—
Mac Engel
October 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Goodall’s life-altering moment For Goodall, whose trailblazing work in the study and interaction with the wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park just entered its 54th year, the moment was life-altering.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
This contradicts the belief that spaying or neutering a dog reduces aggression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
-
Spaying or neutering also comes with significant medical benefits.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin criticized figures for sharing memes instead of fixing the problem.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Sterilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share