anesthetize
Example Sentences
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One way people deal with these costs is to anesthetize themselves to reality.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023
Zoo officials said the tragedy shows why decisions to anesthetize animals are not taken lightly.
From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2023
The researchers anesthetize the captured cats, give them a quick physical exam and fit them with GPS collars to track their movements.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
Now, their need to fill eight to 10 episodes means that you need to anesthetize yourself to plot glitches, meanderings and inconsistencies.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2022
In fact, the vapors of chloroform, which anesthetize plants, also prevent nitrification, since they anaesthetize the nitric ferment.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 by Various
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