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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbed down
Verb
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Users across TikTok and X have also continued to poke fun at the acting, dialogue, oversimplified device hacking and heavy-handed messaging about mass government surveillance and conspiracy theories.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In retirement plans, this process is simplified by having participants’ contributions invested in a pooled vehicle, which handles capital calls and distributions internally.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 1997, Congress simplified how profits from selling a primary home are taxed.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Dumbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbed%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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