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as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success
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as in dampened
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
damp the shirt slightly before ironing it
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as in reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
nothing seemed to damp the unwelcome attentions of her suitor
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Recent Examples of damped
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Separation agreements are usually paired with nondisparagement and nondisclosure agreements, as well as company policies that muzzle most managers from discussing personnel matters with the press, to keep things damped down.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Its carbon-fiber tonearm and damped aluminum platter reduce resonance for clearer, more dynamic sound, while the pre-mounted cartridge keeps setup refreshingly straightforward.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The story of damped harmonic systems goes back to 1900, when British physicist Horace Lamb built a simple mathematical model of a particle vibrating inside a solid.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Use a cotton ball damped with rubbing alcohol and rub over the area.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Separation agreements are usually paired with nondisparagement and nondisclosure agreements, as well as company policies that muzzle most managers from discussing personnel matters with the press, to keep things damped down.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Its carbon-fiber tonearm and damped aluminum platter reduce resonance for clearer, more dynamic sound, while the pre-mounted cartridge keeps setup refreshingly straightforward.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damped
Verb
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Adopting the Southern view, the Supreme Court issued opinions that severely undermined the legal architecture of Reconstruction.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Adams himself chose not to run in the Democratic primary and initially mounted an independent campaign, but suspended his campaign in late September, saying that media speculation and funds withheld by the city's campaign finance board undermined his ability to fundraise.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then use a cloth dampened with warm soapy water to wipe down the front every week.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Miami fans’ mood dampened in the ninth minute, when Sam Surridge converted a penalty kick to give the home team a 1-0 lead.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The smothered steak biscuit is available to order in-store and online through January 2026, a Bojangles spokesperson told CharlotteFive.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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With some estimates putting wave heights as much as 35 feet, weakened hatch covers would have been vulnerable to such waves.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pour butter over cookie crumbs and pulse until evenly moistened.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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That could explain the oxygen released from the Mars soil sample when moistened.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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However, the effects on hiring may be blunted by persistent weakness in the labor market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Damped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damped. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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