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anesthetize

[uh-nes-thi-tahyz] / əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz /














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A team of expert divers guided each of the boys out of the cave on special stretchers after anesthetizing them to keep them calm enough to transport.

From Seattle Times

“What Putin is trying to do with the daily assault is to anesthetize all of us, to normalize this,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Sampling wild primates traditionally requires trapping and anesthetizing the animals.

From Science Magazine

As soon as they compared the images of sleeping and anesthetized frogs, one big difference jumped out.

From New York Times

We should question what these stereotypes serve, and the degree to which they anesthetize us to the mistreatment of others.

From Salon