blunting

present participle of blunt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blunting Many shutdowns have largely played out over the weekend, blunting the impact, according to the CRFB. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 That action led the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, to issue a landmark ruling in June blunting the power of judges. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 But many are now finding that geopolitics is blunting their ambitions. Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 Other times, long rates resist or even rise, flattening the curve and blunting the Fed’s impact. Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 While Sinner responded in the second set, highlighted by a backhand smash that ended a 19-shot rally and got the crowd behind him, albeit briefly, Alcaraz wasted no time blunting Sinner’s momentum in the third. Sean Gregory, Time, 7 Sep. 2025 Almost 12 million lower-income Americans would lose their health insurance by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), blunting the significant coverage gains made under the ACA. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunting
Verb
  • The findings have led to the development of potential medical treatments that scientists hope could cure autoimmune diseases, the committee said, as well as providing more effective cancer treatments and reducing complications after stem cell and organ transplants.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Research has shown the benefits of exercise in mitigating the effects of aging by increasing blood flow to the brain and reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as heart disease.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Together, these ingredients create a gentle, yet powerful, solution that restores shine to stainless steel without dulling its finish.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In parts of Southeast Asia, totality will begin as the full moon rises, dulling the effect.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Football, it could be argued, is diminishing its worth by almost never taking a break and playing virtually year-round.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Risks of multivitamins Many of us grew up striving for 100% on every test, but overachieving with multivitamins comes with risk—diminishing their benefits or causing harmful side effects.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the economy is not weakening, but strengthening, the outlook for inflation could tilt higher.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Equal-weight consumer discretionary has been under a bit of pressure, with restaurant and travel names weakening, and is now clearly underperforming the broad market on a one-year basis.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Sora 2 might just be another online fad, a reality-deadening distraction that people will soon tire of.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Thin sound deadening The Enabling Technology prize went to CompositeEdge GmbH and ATA Mute BV for a new kind of sound deadening.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The result has been higher long-term borrowing costs, further dampening investment.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Loop’s Experience line is specially made for concerts by dampening the decibels without sacrificing the performer’s sound quality.
    Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Blunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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