as in reduces
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 blunts
Several studies show that dietary fiber blunts the blood sugar response, helping prevent spikes and dips.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
By this decade, your body has started to naturally lose muscle mass, and putting on new muscle may be more difficult due to anabolic resistance, which blunts the muscle’s ability to respond to external stimuli like exercise and protein.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
For Sanders, landing and holding a blue-chip defensive back during a losing season is a massive recruiting win that blunts any narratives of recruits fleeing the program.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
For Singh, Stargate blunts the essence of the Clayton Act by potentially eliminating competition down the road.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
By this decade, your body has started to naturally lose muscle mass, and putting on new muscle may be more difficult due to anabolic resistance, which blunts the muscle’s ability to respond to external stimuli like exercise and protein.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
For Sanders, landing and holding a blue-chip defensive back during a losing season is a massive recruiting win that blunts any narratives of recruits fleeing the program.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
For Singh, Stargate blunts the essence of the Clayton Act by potentially eliminating competition down the road.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunts
Verb
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This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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While magnesium may support a healthy heart, there is no clear evidence that taking magnesium supplements reduces your risk of heart disease or regulates your blood pressure.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
18 June 2026
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His status as a third-round pick dulls how the Eagles view his potential to fulfill either question.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Concern has grown over on whether AI will become a catalyst that enriches humanity or a technological toxin that dulls human intelligence while wiping out millions of high-paying jobs.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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This is the type of consistency that numbs fans from their love of the game.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Cold water immersion constricts blood vessels, reduces swelling, numbs sore areas, and flushes lactic acid from the muscles.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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This greatly diminishes their taste and texture.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Verb
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When foreign investors pull money out of the country, demand for the rupiah drops, and the currency weakens.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Every interaction either builds confidence or weakens it.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
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As someone who enjoys gardening and beautifying my yard, one thing that always dampens my mood is the sight of weeds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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El Nino often dampens — but doesn’t eliminate — Atlantic hurricane season activity, but increases it in the Pacific.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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Excessive solitary masturbation decreases intimacy between couples in long-distance relationships.—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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“Blunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunts. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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