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

At several key moments, the Tribune review found, government and law enforcement failed to stop them from operating in the industry — despite discoveries along the way of an altered state credential, and allegations in a barrage of lawsuits.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Search engines, screen readers, copy/paste tools, and translation software can all get tripped up by the altered HTML, making the page a little less useful to your intended audience.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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Janice Daley says she's asked for help with her broken AC at Overlook Ridge for nearly two years, but the problem still isn't fixed.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Capex funded by debt issuance is a company that has committed to a path and now has fixed obligations attached to an uncertain return.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixed

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This might ensure that the female’s own genes get passed on, just in case her nesting partner is infertile.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
The fact that [Ruben] is infertile and what that means to his manhood, and his ability to be masculine and reproduce and have a son.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

Definition of infertile

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