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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
But even those findings haven’t blunted the video’s explosive impact.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of those efforts have been blunted because schools are funded by property taxes, and some of them just don’t have the revenue to pay for these add-ons without federal support.
—Sheneka Williams, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The ceasefire in Gaza has blunted some of Mamdani’s most potent attacks.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
An improved ozone layer also has blunted some effects of global warming – including the loss of phytoplankton, which have been reduced because of steps launched by the agreement.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement crackdowns have led to multiple arrests and narcotics seizures, but the court system has seemingly blunted efforts by allowing people who were arrested back on the streets within hours in some cases, Jenkins alleged.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Anyone who follows Texas knows that defense and taking care of the ball are the cornerstones of this program, and while the Horns did force the Gamecocks into a bounty of miscues, their own missteps blunted a great chance to get a bounce-back after losing 70-65 at LSU on Sunday.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
But even those findings haven’t blunted the video’s explosive impact.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of those efforts have been blunted because schools are funded by property taxes, and some of them just don’t have the revenue to pay for these add-ons without federal support.
—Sheneka Williams, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The ceasefire in Gaza has blunted some of Mamdani’s most potent attacks.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
An improved ozone layer also has blunted some effects of global warming – including the loss of phytoplankton, which have been reduced because of steps launched by the agreement.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement crackdowns have led to multiple arrests and narcotics seizures, but the court system has seemingly blunted efforts by allowing people who were arrested back on the streets within hours in some cases, Jenkins alleged.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunted
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The buildup of naval assets off and around the coast of Iran is blunt and plodding.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS RING OR BUST – Patriots quarterback reveals coach's blunt Super Bowl message to team.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The men were loose-brained now, dulled by aguardiente and whatever narcotic Grejo had shot into himself, but the morning sun might deliver a hard-nosed clarity, the kind that could get Adi killed.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tool is a soft-hammer retoucher — a specialized tool used to sharpen dulled flint handaxes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reduced star ratings result in lower reimbursement and diminished capacity to provide attractive benefits to draw in members.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Demand weakened most sharply in Europe.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Lebanon, the once formidable Hezbollah has been significantly weakened after 13 months of conflict with Israel and now faces a domestic disarmament campaign.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the heat on Greenland has subsided for now, the infighting has seriously undercut the ability of the world’s biggest security alliance to deter adversaries, analysts say.—
Lorne Cook,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The pain subsided gradually over a few weeks.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The last time Spotify hosted one of these events, not even rain dampened the mood.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Warsh himself has recently dampened his hawkishness, arguing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that artificial intelligence could prove a significant deflationary force through productivity gains, potentially creating room to lower borrowing costs.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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After three months of highs, pepper spray use and violent incidents sharply decreased at the end of the year.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore schools are all grappling with multi-million dollar budget deficits in the 2026-27 school year, with the districts citing declining enrollment and decreased state and federal funding as having created budget holes that will likely lead to difficult decisions.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Blunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunted. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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