- past participle of anesthetize.
- past tense form of anesthetize.
anesthetized
Example Sentences
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“The brain didn’t evolve to be anesthetized, so we want to understand how the brain comes back from it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Bogdan fears that by cleaning up Meridian Hill Park -- which is managed and maintained by the National Park Service -- its history as a place of Black protest and community will be anesthetized.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
To confirm that abdominal pressure was the key factor, the team applied gentle, controlled pressure to the abdomens of lightly anesthetized mice.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Those latter respondents have presumably been anesthetized, never set foot in the real world or live in a permanent, chemically induced stupor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025
Bailey sat wrapped in his decision and anesthetized by youth.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
