as in numbs
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief
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This is the type of consistency that numbs fans from their love of the game.
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Cold water immersion constricts blood vessels, reduces swelling, numbs sore areas, and flushes lactic acid from the muscles.
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This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle.
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While magnesium may support a healthy heart, there is no clear evidence that taking magnesium supplements reduces your risk of heart disease or regulates your blood pressure.
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His status as a third-round pick dulls how the Eagles view his potential to fulfill either question.
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Concern has grown over on whether AI will become a catalyst that enriches humanity or a technological toxin that dulls human intelligence while wiping out millions of high-paying jobs.
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Several studies show that dietary fiber blunts the blood sugar response, helping prevent spikes and dips.
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The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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This greatly diminishes their taste and texture.
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When foreign investors pull money out of the country, demand for the rupiah drops, and the currency weakens.
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Every interaction either builds confidence or weakens it.
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Ash wood damps the micro-vibrations of rough urban pavement in a way aluminum and steel can't match without extra engineering.
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While the standard model damps the road irregularities, the S feels more glued down, even in its softest setting, Sport.
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As someone who enjoys gardening and beautifying my yard, one thing that always dampens my mood is the sight of weeds.
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El Nino often dampens — but doesn’t eliminate — Atlantic hurricane season activity, but increases it in the Pacific.
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“Benumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benumbs. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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