BENUMBS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

benumbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of benumb

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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The slime of some species also numbs an attacker’s tongue, protecting them from predators.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
This is the type of consistency that numbs fans from their love of the game.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of numbs

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The 22-year-old was long considered ill-suited for grass, given how the surface dulls the athletic foundation of her game and rushes her forehand.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
In those conditions, the same technology that dulls passive learning can dramatically expand human creativity.

— Vicki Phillips, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of dulls

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Several studies show that dietary fiber blunts the blood sugar response, helping prevent spikes and dips.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 8 July 2026
The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of blunts

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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
However, when those same checks are repeated across disconnected organizations, their value diminishes while their cost increases.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of diminishes

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Fresh concrete is alkaline enough to shield the metal from rust, but carbonation gradually lowers its pH and weakens that protection.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of weakens

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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.

— Omar Kardoudi April 15, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
While the standard model damps the road irregularities, the S feels more glued down, even in its softest setting, Sport.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of damps

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