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

Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
In private, Future Nyota explains what’s going on, describing the altered timeline and Scotty’s death.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of altered

Verb

Not every unhealthy environment can be fixed with resilience, better time management or stronger boundaries.

— Nike Ajao, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
In the decades after those pioneering studies reported an inverse flux in two-dimensional systems, physicists did not deeply interrogate whether those flows were fixed.

— Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

Asha Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug If your patio is feeling sterile, layering in accents like an outdoor rug is the key to achieving a cozier vibe.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
The sterile design didn’t have seats and encouraged people to order strictly via its mobile app.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sterile

Adjective

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
Set in Palm Springs, California, and seen on Broadway in 2011, the play probes a rich, powerful, troubled and Reagan-esque West Coast political family and makes much of the metaphor of the arid, infertile desert.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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