as in blunt
lacking sharpness of edge or point
the blunted saw was worthless for fine woodworking
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as in reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie's final tragic scene
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Recent Examples of blunted
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Orientation matters; garlic is planted vertically, with the root (blunted) end of the clove facing down, and the sprout (pointy) end facing up.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Across the country — and much of the Gulf — there is a palpable sense of pride in how the armed forces blunted the damage from thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Queta dominated this same 76ers team back in March (27 points, 17 rebounds, three blocks), but fouling issues have blunted his impact so far in this series.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Sitting in with a five-man defence, along with two defensive midfielders in Romeo Lavia and Moises Caiceido, meant that any effort to press high up the pitch was inevitably blunted.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Matriarchy is a force that protects and defends, a force blunted and downgraded at every turn.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Like the Olivieri men before him, he had been bound to a menu item that filled him with pride yet blunted his ambitions.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Hormel is down 27% over the past year, and its 5% dividend yield hasn’t blunted the decline.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
For now, some of those near-term increases have been blunted some by Americans’ tax refunds; however, that’s not an endless well.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The results have been impressive enough from far away, but examined more closely as a blunted, external force, Big Brother has almost always been too literal in horror cinema.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Orientation matters; garlic is planted vertically, with the root (blunted) end of the clove facing down, and the sprout (pointy) end facing up.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
This one serves up a hint of sweetness with apple cider vinegar, blunted by dry and Dijon mustards.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Across the country — and much of the Gulf — there is a palpable sense of pride in how the armed forces blunted the damage from thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Queta dominated this same 76ers team back in March (27 points, 17 rebounds, three blocks), but fouling issues have blunted his impact so far in this series.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Sitting in with a five-man defence, along with two defensive midfielders in Romeo Lavia and Moises Caiceido, meant that any effort to press high up the pitch was inevitably blunted.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Matriarchy is a force that protects and defends, a force blunted and downgraded at every turn.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Like the Olivieri men before him, he had been bound to a menu item that filled him with pride yet blunted his ambitions.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Hormel is down 27% over the past year, and its 5% dividend yield hasn’t blunted the decline.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
For now, some of those near-term increases have been blunted some by Americans’ tax refunds; however, that’s not an endless well.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunted
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Brentwood Police Department A second independent autopsy requested by the Ramirez family determined her cause of death was a homicide and cited multiple blunt-force injuries to her head and torso, as well as asphyxiation caused by police restraint.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Michael Rapaport is calling out New York leadership in blunt terms after a tense protest outside a Manhattan synagogue, demanding accountability from the state’s top office.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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While Himatsingka had to take down his viral Bournvita clip, following a growing public backlash the company reduced sugar content in its offering, according to local media reports.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight.—
Samantha Stokes,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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The researchers positioned intuitive attunement as something that gets dulled by painful experience and reclaimed through healing.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Others report their taste buds feeling dulled.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Apr. 2026
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The unlikely union lasted 10 years and the mutual admiration between the two famed figures never diminished.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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While the immediate flood threat has diminished, rain is expected to persist along the Mid-Atlantic coast.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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People who have weakened immune systems and who experienced intense pain during an initial outbreak are also more susceptible to getting shingles a second (or even third) time.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the institutional guardrails have been weakened.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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While the heaviest fighting has subsided, the shaky truce has been interrupted by almost daily Israeli fire.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The family’s anger has subsided some since the baby’s death, in part because of their trust in God’s plan.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Volatility hasn't dampened demand for municipal bonds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Take a microfiber towel dampened with a mixture of Castile soap and water to clean the remote.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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At an optimal dosage of 10 g/L, the lag phase of hydrogen production decreased by about 50%, and the specific hydrogen yield increased by roughly 33%, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Wealthy Russians, Ukrainians, and northern Europeans snapped up properties, too—though visitors from the Russian-speaking world have decreased since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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“Blunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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