deadening

noun

dead·​en·​ing ˈded-niŋ How to pronounce deadening (audio)
-dᵊn-iŋ
: material used to soundproof walls or floors

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Conversations about his long-term future are a factor, too, but there is no question that the workload has been at least partly responsible for the deadening of the England Under-21 international’s effect. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 10 May 2025 Second astronauts often face issues with a deadening of their taste buds. Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019 France’s postwar boom was really an impoverishment, a mass deadening. Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023 Yet serious hurt that goes unacknowledged leads to the accumulation of resentment and a deadening of the relationship. Orna Guralnik, New York Times, 16 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for deadening

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deadening was circa 1874

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“Deadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadening. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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