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as in undermines
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success
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2
as in dampens
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
damp the shirt slightly before ironing it
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as in reduces
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 damps
Ash wood damps the micro-vibrations of rough urban pavement in a way aluminum and steel can't match without extra engineering.
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Omar Kardoudi
april 15, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
While the standard model damps the road irregularities, the S feels more glued down, even in its softest setting, Sport.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Omar Kardoudi
april 15, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
While the standard model damps the road irregularities, the S feels more glued down, even in its softest setting, Sport.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damps
Verb
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But the prospect of it undermines the premise of the Alt5-World Liberty deal.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Sorsby’s eligibility despite placing thousands of bets will likely attract criticism that the court ruling undermines the NCAA’s anti-gambling rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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Water dampens how far debris gets thrown, as anyone who has ever tried throwing an object underwater can confirm.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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That’s way too many and dampens his 56 strikeouts and only 36 hits allowed.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The future demands a neutral, interoperable and intelligent global trade infrastructure that reduces friction, expands inclusion and restores trust across borders.—
Meelan Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The firm argued that eliminating cooling equipment reduces both upfront costs and operational complexity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Restricting those channels weakens influence competitors have struggled to match.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Iran’s government warned that any division at home over the deal weakens its negotiating position, and those criticizing negotiators are taking aim at a national decision.—
Julia Frankel,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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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
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The people most capable of using AI to compress weeks into hours are precisely the people who escalation exhausts.—
Rob Versaw,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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Another Pearl Girl wets herself when the Eyes come for Thalia.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Damps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damps. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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