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 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 Kylian Mbappé, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of the World Cup’s knockout stage, was neutralized. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026 Won its group, defeated tournament darling Cape Verde, ousted Egypt and then de-neutralized the Swiss in extra time. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 On Sunday, Avila neutralized a hot-swinging Philadelphia Phillies lineup. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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Additional private investment is being courted to offset that burden on Cypriot consumers while additional EU funding is being weighed, said Damianos.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Does that mean going to the gym isn’t enough to offset hours spent watching television?

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of offset

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Itzkowitz is the eldest son of Albert Itzkowitz, who was brutally murdered in broad daylight at Kissena Park in Queens on the afternoon of May 18.

— Simcha Itzkowitz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Security footage showed the van leaving the Home Depot parking lot shortly before Fandrich was murdered.

— Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of murdered

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Within four months, the other members of the selectorate, worried that Beria was a threat, arrested him in a committee session and subsequently executed him.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Highspring supported the team by helping coordinate key operational workstreams so the business could continue moving with focus and momentum while advisors, auditors and internal teams executed in parallel.

— Brian Waller, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of executed

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That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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