: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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Our cat has been spayed.
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Thompson said the organization spayed or neutered more than 22,000 cats and dogs last year and expects higher numbers this year.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
After staying at the shelter, Caboose eventually underwent surgery to get spayed and get their hernia repaired, but that's when doctors found something that left them bewildered.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 May 2025
Cats and kittens − all spayed or neutered and under vet care − were available for adoption.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
My typical recommendation is to spay female dogs before their first heat, typically around 6-7 months.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
After staying at the shelter, Caboose eventually underwent surgery to get spayed and get their hernia repaired, but that's when doctors found something that left them bewildered.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 May 2025
Cats and kittens − all spayed or neutered and under vet care − were available for adoption.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
My typical recommendation is to spay female dogs before their first heat, typically around 6-7 months.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spay
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spay. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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spay
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: to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)
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