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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbed
  1. shushed
  2. silenced
  3. quieted
  4. muted
  5. hushed
  6. settled
  7. stilled
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The section of the AT&T Stadium concourse where the group of DFW sports faces and media had gathered was quickly silenced.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Scotland was back in it yet again and the Loftus crowd of 45,053 was silenced yet again.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of silenced
Verb
  • In a section down the first-base line, a sea of shirtless fans chanted expletives at the Phillies but quieted a bit when Brandon Marsh tied the game with a two-run blast on a sweeper that caught too much plate.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of quieted
Verb
  • Strong contrasts almost disappeared, colors were consistently muted, white was never truly white, and black was nearly absent.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • There are also six more colors to choose from like black, bright yellow, and muted pink.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of muted
Verb
  • Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Definition of hushed
Verb
  • Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • But everybody settled in, with time to do so thanks to the league’s return to an untimed format.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Hostilities were temporarily stilled by a ceasefire, but fighting resumed in early December.
    — John Vink, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of stilled
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“Dumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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