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desexed

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verb

past tense of desex
as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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Adjective
  • When Wilson died last summer, he was widely eulogized as one of the great visionary artists of our time, and his requisite for altered perception has only since flourished.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • Enders was charged with presenting an altered state lottery ticket, forging a lottery ticket with intent to defraud and grand theft.
    Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • His hands were at ten and two, his face fixed, staring straight ahead.
    Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • When Mercury meets Uranus, a surprising option could make the road feel less fixed.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Adjective
  • The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • Run the tap two to three minutes before collecting, use only the sterile bottle provided and keep the sample away from nonstick or treated surfaces.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • In the year 2027 (which is somehow just one year from now, please stop, passage of time), Children of Men imagines a world where women have been infertile for years, dooming humanity to a slow extinction.
    Grace Dean, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • Quinoa grows even in lean, infertile soil and usually doesn't need additional fertilizer in most areas.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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