DESEXED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

desexed 1 of 2

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

Policymakers have been quick to react to the altered energy dynamics.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The regions of the brain that control emotion and memory, like the amygdala and hippocampus, also function differently during this altered state.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

Last week, researchers discovered thousands of shareable Muse links that exposed private chat logs and documents, leading Meta to suspend the feature until it could be fixed.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Most plans treat it as fixed, assuming more sales capacity, more budget and more headcount will solve the problem.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

The government has a longstanding program to breed sterile male flies and drop swarms of them from planes to mate with wild females, causing the flies to die out.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The 46-year-old was ushered into a sterile room for her appointment, her phone lit up with a text.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sterile

Adjective

The World Health Organization says its comparison numbers used to interpret the results should not be treated as an absolute line separating fertile from infertile men.

— Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching.

— Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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