anesthetize
verb (used with object)
to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
anesthetizing
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present participleof anesthetize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The next day, the video shows care staff anesthetizing Jackie for the blood transfusion and notes she was stronger and more alert the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
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 ● Feb. 15, 2023
Sampling wild primates traditionally requires trapping and anesthetizing the animals.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 5, 2023
But at the same time, there were a few things shot by divers themselves, like Dr. Harris anesthetizing a child or the oxygen meter.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2021
Then, in an enchantingly anesthetizing voice, he explained that southern California rested upon a mystical power spot around which had congregated the nation's largest population of spiritual seekers.
From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Mark Eliot Laxer
