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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detumescent
Adjective
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When first responders arrived at the scene, authorities discovered that staff at the venue and wedding guests had already provided initial first aid to some guests and used ladders to help those who fell through the collapsed floor.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026 -
But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Any sense of achievement is just so deflated.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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Feeling like a deflated balloon.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Detumescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detumescent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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