circumcise
verb (used with object)
to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
circumcised
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past participleof circumcise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof circumcise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
circumciseverb (used with object)to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
Example Sentences
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“There’s two studies that show children who were circumcised early have double the rate of autism,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Specifically, he said, the study relied on a tiny sample of Muslim boys circumcised in hospitals rather than at home -- the dominant cultural practice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
"My husband was thinking that if he caught a shark then we could pay to have the baby circumcised," she tells the BBC, clearly still distressed about his death.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
Somalia tops the list of countries where the practice, also known as female circumcision, is prevalent, with 99% of the female population between the ages of 15 and 49 having been circumcised.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Mother dismissed it by saying that only boys are circumcised.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
