dampens

present tense third-person singular of dampen
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Recent Examples of dampens Luckily for them, the Carolina Panthers have even further to go on defense, which dampens the exciting second half of the season produced by QB Bryce Young and the offense. Austin Mock, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 Persistently high unemployment in California not only strains unemployment insurance and social services but also dampens consumer confidence, posing risks to the stability of the nation's largest state economy. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampens
Verb
  • This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cherry-picking statistics to suit a narrative — a form of confirmation bias, as described in the commission’s view — is dangerous and undermines the diligence that should come from responsible statistical analysis.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Going back further undermines those comparisons.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This etching makes a countertop easily stain and dulls the surface.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Unfortunately, jet lag dulls the Bolts’ spark in a close battle that ends in a Fins win.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bottom line—moving Space Command headquarters weakens our national security at the worst possible time.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
  • If employees rely on tools only for quick answers, curiosity weakens.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Every moment that data remains static in a system diminishes its accuracy and significance.
    Bill Waid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.
    Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The idea of festivals just exhausts me.
    Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the dirty water tank and removes debris from the vacuum brush.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s also a hands-free, self-cleaning function that automatically flushes the tubing and brush roller.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Dampens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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