1
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him
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Recent Examples of neutralize
Odor-fighting insoles, sprays, and laces can also help absorb moisture and neutralize odors.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
The slower surface neutralizes players who rely on power serves.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This vitamin can also boost your skin health by reducing collagen breakdown and neutralizing the effect of free radical damage on the skin.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Opponents are figuring out how neutralize Miami by denying Messi and his attacking partners space to work their magic and outracing Miami players in transition.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
The slower surface neutralizes players who rely on power serves.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
This vitamin can also boost your skin health by reducing collagen breakdown and neutralizing the effect of free radical damage on the skin.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Opponents are figuring out how neutralize Miami by denying Messi and his attacking partners space to work their magic and outracing Miami players in transition.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralize
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The card also comes with several statement credits, including a $200 hotel credit* and a $200 airline fee credit (enrollment required), both of which help offset the travel costs for your next entertainment getaway.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Tariffs, to slow growth Deregulation, to lower costs and offset some of the tariff drag, and … More oil production, to cut energy prices.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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This story was updated to correct a typo in Mandi Jung's name.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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This article was updated to correct the Miami commission seat sought by Tommy Regalado and the policing position held by Joe Carollo.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Officially, the Prime Video series (premiering May 29) is an adaptation of the 2019 novel by Alafair Burke, about a pair of estranged siblings, played by Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks, reuniting when one’s husband is murdered.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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More people are murdered in South Africa annually, with its population of just over 60 million, than across the entire Western world, with its population of almost a billion people.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said early Thursday morning that the country remains united with the families of slain embassy staffers in Washington.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
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Russo, a 24-year FDNY veteran, had been expecting to retire in a few months when she was slain.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The week took a tragic turn Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., when two Israeli Embassy employees were shot and killed near a Jewish museum.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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“Neutralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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