1
as in damping
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess
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2
as in reducing
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the oppressive heat dampened our spirits
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as in undermining
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
nothing could dampen their enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of dampening
By dampening activity only in these areas, RAP-219 is designed to dial down seizures without triggering any sedating/motor function side effects often associated with broader-acting drugs.
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New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The devices nearly saturated the ground, and boosted humidity in the grove by 20%, dampening fire spread, Zwierzchowski said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Tariffs are dampening consumer and corporate demand, dragging on GDP.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Year to year, too, the season swings wildly, soaking the desert one summer and barely dampening it the next.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Integrated acoustic dampening and wind mitigation technology help preserve the tranquility of adjacent spaces, reducing potential noise complaints while enhancing visual appeal.
—Scott Miller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
From lubricated stabilizers to two sound-dampening foam layers beneath a stainless steel plate, the board's components seem built to last.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Analysts say the combination of inflation and immigration enforcement is driving many undocumented immigrants out of public life and dampening economic participation.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The building now has three recording studios, multiple sound isolation and vocal booths, rooms for songwriting and areas with advanced sound dampening.
—Alessia Sandala, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The devices nearly saturated the ground, and boosted humidity in the grove by 20%, dampening fire spread, Zwierzchowski said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Tariffs are dampening consumer and corporate demand, dragging on GDP.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Year to year, too, the season swings wildly, soaking the desert one summer and barely dampening it the next.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Integrated acoustic dampening and wind mitigation technology help preserve the tranquility of adjacent spaces, reducing potential noise complaints while enhancing visual appeal.
—Scott Miller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
From lubricated stabilizers to two sound-dampening foam layers beneath a stainless steel plate, the board's components seem built to last.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Analysts say the combination of inflation and immigration enforcement is driving many undocumented immigrants out of public life and dampening economic participation.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The building now has three recording studios, multiple sound isolation and vocal booths, rooms for songwriting and areas with advanced sound dampening.
—Alessia Sandala, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampening
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The 2010 Land Art Generator Initiative entry even proposed hydraulic damping in the base to scavenge more energy from each gust.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The French prime minister was widely expected to lose the motion after failing to win support from political rivals on both the right and left for 2026 budget plans aimed at reducing the country's yawning budget deficit.—
Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, tax noncompliance could be the death knell undermining an otherwise strong application.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Layered onto all of this is a political system in which priorities flip every few years, undermining the long-term planning and financing that such megaprojects demand.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Increase the resistance on this exercise by wetting the towel first.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For now at least, that reality isn’t blunting the temporary ardor for counter-attack.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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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
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Total job growth was revised lower by the largest amount in history, The revisions erased 911 thousand jobs over the full year period, adding to mounting concerns of a weakening labor market and fueling questions as to the reliability of monthly data being used to gauge employment.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In parts of Southeast Asia, totality will begin as the full moon rises, dulling the effect.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soaring temperatures and drought also sends trees into stress, dulling the experience of fall foliage.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
2 Sep. 2025
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The bowls have wavy, scalloped edges that give it an artisanal look as well as holds and cutouts for draining any lingering water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use fertile, moist, slightly acidic soil that’s well-draining, and amend it with compost or other organic matter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dampening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampening. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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