1
as in undermining
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success
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2
as in wetting
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
damp the shirt slightly before ironing it
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as in reducing
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 damping
The car’s otherworldly handling begins there and is further enhanced by McLaren’s adaptive damping system on its double-wishbone independent suspension.
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Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
There are also active road-preview sensors incorporated straight into the setup, which preemptively modify damping resistance according to incoming surface topology.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
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Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
The gasket mount design of the K2 and K8 combines multi-layer sound-damping materials for a deeper and more solid typing experience.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The 38mm transducers and steel-mesh damping design help control air displacement for clearer, more immersive sound without compromising bass.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
According to gardening expert Lucie Bradley, damping off is the main reason seedlings might stop growing before drooping and dying.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
Late last year, former President Jair Bolsonaro endorsed his son Flavio as the right’s candidate, damping investor expectations that Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas would gain broader backing.
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Giovanna Bellotti Azevedo,
Bloomberg,
7 Apr. 2026
Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
There are also active road-preview sensors incorporated straight into the setup, which preemptively modify damping resistance according to incoming surface topology.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
The gasket mount design of the K2 and K8 combines multi-layer sound-damping materials for a deeper and more solid typing experience.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The 38mm transducers and steel-mesh damping design help control air displacement for clearer, more immersive sound without compromising bass.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
According to gardening expert Lucie Bradley, damping off is the main reason seedlings might stop growing before drooping and dying.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
Late last year, former President Jair Bolsonaro endorsed his son Flavio as the right’s candidate, damping investor expectations that Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas would gain broader backing.
—
Giovanna Bellotti Azevedo,
Bloomberg,
7 Apr. 2026
Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damping
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Facilitating investment in Ukraine’s natural resources sector would put more minerals and gas under US influence, and leverage them to achieve the broader foreign policy objective of undermining Russia.
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The real focus should be on utilities demonstrating how future T&D investments will efficiently deliver power, rather than undermining competition or seeking a return to less competitive systems.
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Joanna Shoulder received the beating as discipline for wetting her bed, according to a homicide detective’s account of his interview of the girl’s father described in an arrest warrant affidavit.
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Irrigation should be applied at the base of the plant at the soil line to avoid wetting the blooms.
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This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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Negotiating with Iran at the table, in his view, risks strengthening Iran’s role in Lebanon and weakening Lebanon’s own government.
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Several countermeasures aimed at overturning or weakening the billionaire tax have also made the November ballot.
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The survey snapped three consecutive months of dampening consumer sentiment, recovering from an all-time low in May, data showed.
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An inner cover allows moisture to condense without dampening the hive, and an outer cover protects the colony from inclement weather.
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Sam Lambert laid down a safety squeeze, deadening the ball in front of the plate and scoring Balls to trim the lead to 3-1.
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Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably.
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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For this, Langelo recommends moistening the soil to make the weeds easier to pull.
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Each watering session should deliver about 1/2 inch of water, moistening the soil to a depth of about 6 inches to support healthy root development.
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“Damping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damping. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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