NEUTRALIZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

neutralized

verb

past tense of neutralize

as in 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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as in assassinated

to put to death deliberately orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him

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Recent Examples of neutralized Also on Sunday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces downed or neutralized almost 500 Ukrainian drones launched overnight. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Although both helped mitigate the effects of the gas, urine offered some degree of chemical protection because its ammonia partially neutralized the chlorine, reducing the gas’s damaging and potentially lethal effects on the lungs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Air defense forces and electronic warfare units shot down and neutralized 187 drones over the Moscow region, according to its governor, Andrey Vorobiev. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 These antibodies later neutralized about 16% of tetrodotoxin in laboratory tests. — Jay Kakade august 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026 Jade Cargill and Lash Legend faced off as US Bank Stadium cheered, but Green and Stratton broke it up and neutralized the Black amazons with 10-count punches. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On the edge, Dre’Mont Jones and Bradyn Swinson were largely neutralized during 1-on-1 pass rush, and Elijah Ponder had an up-and-down day overall. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026 With the damage neutralized, the cells kept producing testosterone normally. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Now my own messy, inconvenient story had been absorbed and neutralized. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

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Some industry experts have warned that the SPR will soon reach operational minimums soon, wiping out any further cushion to offset the oil deficit from the Middle East.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
That includes an increase in special education staff, offset by a reduction in other staff.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of offset

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After Kirk was assassinated, the Congressional Black Caucus put out a statement condemning political violence.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
The judge also cited retaliation against people who were critical of Charlie Kirk after the Turning Point USA co-founder was assassinated last September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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The complaint asks a Cook County judge to issue a fine of $11,500 for every day the violations are not corrected.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
The mayor and superintendent of schools disputed the claims, saying all city schools already are regularly monitored and inspected and issues corrected in a district that takes safety very seriously.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrected

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Lorca was murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by followers of Francisco Franco, and his body remains undiscovered to this day.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of murdered

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According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of executed

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From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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