DUMBED Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

dumbed

verb

past tense of dumb

as in shushed

to stop the noise or speech of the terrible news dumbed her for a long moment, and then she burst into tears

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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.

— Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Definition of shushed

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The Braves failed to capitalize on a prime scoring opportunity in the first inning, then were quieted by Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler in a 4-2 loss Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Even if the political discussion on climate change has quieted, the planet has not.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of quieted

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In the 10th game, with Paul serving at 4-5, Alcaraz settled into his goldilocks zone, about eight feet behind the baseline.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
No nominations are going to be awarded this time, since that's already been settled by primary contests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of settled

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Rebecca’s hands stilled, and the girl stared at her grandmother, wide-eyed.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Both the Moody Mansion and the 1892 Bishop’s Palace are museums stilled in time and filled with the marks of late 19th-century splendor.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

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