Thesaurus results for NEUTRALIZER

neutralizer

noun

as in counter

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a police crackdown that's intended as a neutralizer on the rising violence

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Recent Examples of neutralizer Both coffee grounds and coffee beans are natural odor neutralizers. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 May 2026 But Minnesota reminded basketball onlookers last series that its defense can be the ultimate neutralizer. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Deodorize Trash Bins Banana peels work wonders as odor neutralizers. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026 Baking soda, coffee grounds, and vinegar are excellent odor neutralizers. —

Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026 There’s also an odor neutralizer cartridge that can be placed into the vacuum’s brush roll and is designed to keep foul odors out of the air while cleaning. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025 Cael Colarullo potted the neutralizer a few minutes in the second period on a power play, sparking three straight goals AC scored over the next 20 minutes. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 The model also includes odor neutralizer technology to combat smells. —

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Noun

The 30-seat Soho counter restaurant makes each roll to order, placing them directly into your palm to be eaten on the spot.

— Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As words have incantatory power to shift elements of fate, as well as matters of the heart, this project calls forward questions around an alleged family curse from Nagasaki and the writing process as its own counter-spell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026