DESEXED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in altered

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desexed

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verb

past tense of desex

as in fixed

to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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Adjective

Do the Tigers, here in this new, altered state, really have one more run left in them?

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Trump later posted on his social media platform an altered map of the lake and surrounding area.

— Isabella Murray, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

The show had faced controversy from the start, as many fixed on antisemitic and anti-Asian comments made by Galliano more than a decade ago.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Take the time to compare each offer side by side, and look for the most competitive interest rates and whether the rate is fixed or variable.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

For as long as a queen is reproducing at a steady clip, all the other females in her colony will be totally infertile.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
To make the science as simple as possible, a 2018 study found that rats that were fed TPO became infertile among a slew of other health issues.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of infertile

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