How to Use neutralize in a Sentence

neutralize

verb

• The lands between the warring countries were neutralized.
• The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.
• This medicine neutralizes stomach acids.
• One way to neutralize the pair is to play keep-away with the ball.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• The Rams neutralized Smith in the opener, shutting out the Seahawks in the second half.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
• As a small plus, the process also neutralizes the pH of the remaining residue.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
• Saliva also needs time to neutralize the acids in the mouth that can break down the enamel.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
• The starch in bread helps neutralize the effects of capsaicin.
  — Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
• Live grenades lay in wait, to be neutralized by sappers.
  — Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• Made with the power of baking soda, these chews work to neutralize odors and leave your dog's breath smelling fresh.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
• Pines found that waves in the first gas could neutralize waves in the second; where heavy electrons bunched, light electrons would thin out.
  — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2023
• The acidic stream will be either neutralized or shipped out in trucks, while the alkaline stream will be returned to the ocean via a floating barge.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024
• Against the Bucks, Brogdon neutralized Jrue Holiday while attacking the paint for the layups.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
• Another civilian shot and neutralized one of the gunmen while the second fled, the Zaka spokesman said.
  — Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 20 June 2023
• Antacids work by neutralizing stomach acid, while PPIs and H2 blockers reduce the amount of acid the stomach makes.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 16 Nov. 2023
• To neutralize the leftover stripper, apply a deck cleaner with a pump sprayer, then scrub and rinse one more time.
  — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
• The Memphis shooting led Jewish groups to praise the teamwork shown by the school and police to neutralize the threat and capture the man accused of firing the shots.
  — Adrian Sainz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
• Edey will be neutralized, and the quicker Cougars will dominate.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• The Celtics have the defensive personnel to neutralize Harden and Maxey, with their lengthy wings and feisty guards.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• The cleaner has a slight citrus scent from the natural oil in the formula, which works with the gel formula to stick to the sides of drains and pipes to prevent and neutralize clogs.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2022
• Unlike Kate, no one needed her to save the world today or to sweat through her clothes while neutralizing some new crisis.
  — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
• In what felt like an attempt to neutralize the story, the prosecution brought it up first.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
• The Bills devoted an extra defender in the box in the second half, and with the run game neutralized, Miami had three three-and-outs in the second half.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
• Then the company adds the alkali back to the water to neutralize it before release.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2023
• Within 10 minutes of receiving the call, the officers entered the school and neutralized the threat.
  — WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
• The Sentinelese, known to hunt and eat wild boar, instantly kill the gifted pig and bury it right there on the beach, like something foul that must be neutralized and contained.
  — Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• What's unique here is that the aerosol formula has a slightly purple tint to help neutralize brassiness in blonde or silver tones.
  — Deanna Pai, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
• There may be many antibodies that bind to many variants but don’t neutralize them well.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2023
• For years, efforts to neutralize the threat from the Safer had come up empty — because of the war, disagreements over how the oil should be secured and struggles to raise funding.
  — Ali Al-Mujahed, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• The pineapple in this recipe is heated to help neutralize bromelain, which is an enzyme present in pineapple that can react with the dairy in cream causing a bitter taste.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024