LOBOTOMIZING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

lobotomizing

verb

present participle of lobotomize

as in undermining

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality fear of saying anything controversial has so lobotomized this book on geopolitics that it fails to say anything at all

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Recent Examples of lobotomizing However, new safeguards quickly frustrated AI researchers, who accused the company of intentionally lobotomizing Fable 5. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026 Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

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The same practices that have allowed the Kremlin to relentlessly tighten its political control are also undermining the state’s capacity to govern.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
As to alleged contempt, the siblings could argue that exploration of a sale of the team should not count as evidence of undermining the 2017 court order.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of undermining

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Sadly, the production was a downer, draining Kushner’s masterpiece of color and humor and inserting, in their place, gloomy projections of cityscapes and, unaccountably, David Bowie songs.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Use a sunny spot, well-draining soil, and regular watering to keep mint thriving.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of draining

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If superconductivity in magic-angle graphene were primarily driven by phonons, or vibrations of the atomic lattice, weakening Coulomb interactions would be expected to leave the effect largely unchanged or even strengthen it slightly.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Caterpillar carries a weakening relative strength score of just 4 out of 10 versus the S & P 500.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

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The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Pick up a gentler, over-the-counter retinoid that won’t irritate your more sensitive skin, and will stimulate collagen production without exhausting your cells.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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Wear it with leggings for a travel outfit that feels a little more elevated than wearing a sweatsuit.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Shoes left at the door, donning slippers to be worn except on tatami mats, wearing yukatas to the onsen and to dinner that night.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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