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
Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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
The agreement approved by Hawk on Friday heads off what prosecutors described as the risk of the conviction being vacated by a higher court, and the subsequent prospect of a new trial that hinges on records, evidence, and witness availability blunted by the passing of four decades.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Those arguments have blunted voter enthusiasm for ballot measures to increase corporate taxes before, according to Baldassare.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
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
The agreement approved by Hawk on Friday heads off what prosecutors described as the risk of the conviction being vacated by a higher court, and the subsequent prospect of a new trial that hinges on records, evidence, and witness availability blunted by the passing of four decades.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Those arguments have blunted voter enthusiasm for ballot measures to increase corporate taxes before, according to Baldassare.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunted
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Medical examiner records show Athena died from blunt force trauma, smothering and strangulation.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Emery will argue his fine-margins approach, however blunt Villa presently appear in attack, could have been validated if Ollie Watkins’ close-range shot was not straight at Stefan Ortega or if Lucas Digne had not flapped his arms inside the box to give away a penalty.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Others report their taste buds feeling dulled.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because Uncle Sam has dulled the economic incentive to create the next breakthrough.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This has been a story of unforeseen incidents, such as the unnoticed approach of the storm and the capsizing in front of high cliffs that prevented us from swimming ashore before the cold water had weakened us.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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For Caracas, the engagement offers a chance to attract foreign capital and revive industries weakened by years of mismanagement and sanctions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since 2015, the ground in parts of the Tulare Lake area has subsided more than 6 feet, while part of the Tule area has dropped more than 7 feet.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Now that the euphoria of David Pastrnak’s overtime game-winner has now subsided, the Bruins get back to the business of staving off elimination at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres in Friday’s Game 6 at the Garden.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Across town, at the Washington institution Cafe Milano, the mood wasn’t dampened.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Europe is facing its first monthly drop in seaborne supply of natural gas in over a year, with volumes dampened by terminal works and tighter global flows.—
Elena Mazneva,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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In addition, overall passenger numbers decreased 20% after Spirit exited a route, which indicates that rival airlines did not immediately step forward to fill the void.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Blunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunted. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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