Thesaurus results for SPAY

spay

verb

Definition of spay

as in to neuter

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of spay The organization plans to spay and neuter both mothers to prevent additional litters. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 The rescue plans to spay and neuter both mothers to prevent additional litters. — Ryan Brennan april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 State law already requires public shelters to spay or neuter all dogs before they’re adopted. — Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 And next month, Daugherty said, the department will introduce a mobile pet clinic that will spay and neuter animals in areas where strays are abundant. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spay

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay

Verb

If fully enacted, the cuts would amount to as much as 30% of PTS’s budget, and strip almost all operational funding from TaiwanPlus, thereby neutering the broadcaster.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Watch this video for tips on helping your dog recover after they’ve been spayed or neutered.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of neuter

Verb

Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
She’s tasked with apprehending The Puppet Master (Iemasa Kayumi), a hacker who appears to be tapping directly into these networked minds and altering memories.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of alter

Browse Nearby Words

spawns

spay

spayed

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of spay

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on spay

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

rigmarole

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes