as in mare
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to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
by the time of the fourth rewrite, the screenplay had pretty much been gelded of all originality
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Recent Examples of gelding
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
On Tuesday, Chasing Artie, a 5-year-old gelding for Joseph, collapsed near the winner’s circle after running a race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
Earlier in the day, Chloe’s Dream, a 3-year-old gelding, and Freezing Point, a 3-year-old colt, were injured in their races and later euthanized, becoming the sixth and seventh horses to have died at the track in recent days.
—Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2023
Juan Hernandez will ride the 4-year-old gelding, who is winless since taking the Grade I Hollywood Derby at Del Mar last Dec. 3.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
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Noun
The 149th edition of the Preakness, which covers 1 3/16 miles on the dirt track and is run by 3-year-old colts, geldings and fillies, is set for Saturday evening.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
On Tuesday, Chasing Artie, a 5-year-old gelding for Joseph, collapsed near the winner’s circle after running a race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
Earlier in the day, Chloe’s Dream, a 3-year-old gelding, and Freezing Point, a 3-year-old colt, were injured in their races and later euthanized, becoming the sixth and seventh horses to have died at the track in recent days.
—Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2023
Juan Hernandez will ride the 4-year-old gelding, who is winless since taking the Grade I Hollywood Derby at Del Mar last Dec. 3.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelding
Noun
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Premarin, approved by the F.D.A. in 1942 to treat menopausal symptoms, soon dominated the market, its innocuous-seeming name barely disguising its primary ingredient, pregnant mares’ urine.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each of the victories during the mare’s winning streak have been close calls, none of them by more than a length.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Also, #2 Sovereignty (3/1) for trainer Bill Mott is another Into Mischief colt coming off a layoff having faced progressively tougher competition while holding an advantage of having already raced 2-turns.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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This subjectivity can lead to inconsistencies in how the rule is applied, potentially undermining the fairness of the game.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue that billionaire owners could censor critical commentary, undermining journalism's role in holding power accountable.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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Soon enough, however, the seven-time Formula One world champion overcomes his anxiety and is standing face-to-face with a shiny black stallion named Aroma.—
Sean Gregory / London and Maranello,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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As the crew were trying to relocate their cattle and horses back to Montana from Texas, Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards) was killed by an untamable stallion.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
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There are eight 3-year-old fillies entered for the Kentucky Oaks points race.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The winner was a 4-year-old filly named Rugelach, and Denman punctuated her runaway victory with one of his familiar expressions.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The spot continues with a keg falling off the delivery cart and catching the eye of the foal.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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From heartfelt stories like Budweiser's foal journey to laugh-out-loud moments from Taco Bell and Pringles, brands are vying for attention in creative ways.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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So around the turn of the 20th century, an enterprising tortilla maker developed a way to make masa behave more like wheat flour, dehydrating and packaging it so that tortillas could be made quickly by just adding water.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Alcohol is also dehydrating and removes fluid from the body.—
Emily Dashiell,
Verywell Health,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Gelding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelding. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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