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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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
She’s opposed, for example, to having their son circumcised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
Burkina Faso made the most significant progress, reducing the proportion of women between 15 and 49 who were circumcised from 80% to 30% over three decades.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
It’s just that Stephen Kellner isn’t circumcised, and even though it was ubiquitous in Iran, Mom thought it was important for the son to look like the father.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
