cauterize

Example Sentences

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If any bleeding occurs during the polyp removal, doctors can cauterize the wound to seal it, but this method creates a scar that may delay the healing, and result in additional complications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

"And then when things really come to a head, they try to cauterize the wound at the lowest level possible."

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2023

And no, the sheer repetitiveness of what is by now a well known pattern of conduct within the church should not cauterize the outrage nor inure lawmakers to the urgency of action.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2021

In trying to cauterize its own Spacey-sized wound, Sony Pictures is eager to preserve whatever awards and box-office hopes “All the Money in the World” might have.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2017

“I just thought you might have a few extra minutes to cauterize the inside of Jack’s nasal passages,” Mom said smoothly.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos