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
Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
The phasing in of the wage increase seems to have blunted the referendum effort, acknowledged San Diego County Lodging Association Board Chairman Robert Gleason.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The very tool meant to sharpen medical practice had perhaps blunted it.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The shift has blunted the impact of Toronto’s once-potent People’s Choice Award, a prize long seen as an awards-season springboard.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
A week later, apart from during a bright opening quarter of an hour when Cunha was unlucky not to open the scoring, Amorim’s side were otherwise blunted by Fulham.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Lepers’s case study offers a test of whether the same is true in your 50s, or whether the body’s adaptive potential is so blunted that some of the losses become permanent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
On a third day, exercising afterwards blunted my Lingo Count by a few points.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The opening acoustic guitar plucks have plenty of low and low-mid resonance, though the string texture is blunted somewhat by weak treble.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Some experts warn the treaty's impact could be blunted if the most powerful players on the high seas remain outside it.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
The phasing in of the wage increase seems to have blunted the referendum effort, acknowledged San Diego County Lodging Association Board Chairman Robert Gleason.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The very tool meant to sharpen medical practice had perhaps blunted it.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The shift has blunted the impact of Toronto’s once-potent People’s Choice Award, a prize long seen as an awards-season springboard.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
A week later, apart from during a bright opening quarter of an hour when Cunha was unlucky not to open the scoring, Amorim’s side were otherwise blunted by Fulham.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Lepers’s case study offers a test of whether the same is true in your 50s, or whether the body’s adaptive potential is so blunted that some of the losses become permanent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
On a third day, exercising afterwards blunted my Lingo Count by a few points.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The opening acoustic guitar plucks have plenty of low and low-mid resonance, though the string texture is blunted somewhat by weak treble.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunted
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Related Stories His latest is a blunt cinematic instrument — loud, loaded and bursting with carnage and ideological angst.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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In December 2024, Anderson revealed blunt bangs at a screening of her film The Last Showgirl in West Hollywood.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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But a House Fiscal Agency report shows that total artificially reduced by the way billions in federal funding is accounted for, by moving Medicaid money to contingency funds where they are not included in the budget total.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, however, his Midas touch on the charts has dulled slightly, and his last two sets — 2023’s – (Minus) and 2024’s Autumn Variations — missed the top spot, while failing to generate the long-lasting hit singles his earlier albums had easily spun off.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
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Syracuse University professor Dimitar Gueorguiev warned that TikTok’s edge has dulled.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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So how the hell did that happen when cinematic box office is diminished generally?—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cyber threats have not diminished, and CFOs are as vigilant as ever, Gallucci noted.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers are weakened without starting running back Chuba Hubbard.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Confidence in business conditions and job availability has weakened sharply, raising concerns that the spending power underpinning corporate growth could falter.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whether that's because bullying would have subsided anyway or because the ordinance itself is causing kids to think twice is anyone's guess.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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When the din inside Rams Park had finally subsided, Arne Slot attempted to put a positive spin on a wretched night for Liverpool.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Hope Florida Foundation scandal consumed this year’s legislative session and has dampened prospects of Casey DeSantis running to succeed her husband in 2026.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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SPACs are having a resurgence after a sharp, two-year slowdown as regulatory scrutiny, disappointing post-merger performance and rising rates dampened investor appetite.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Educator turnover in Wisconsin public schools has decreased from pandemic highs but remains elevated.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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After just a few minutes on each arm, the soreness had noticeably decreased, and my arms looked more defined and less puffy, especially near the underarm area where water retention tends to settle.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Blunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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