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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbed down
Verb
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The Kia Telluride is taking a model year off, Toyota simplified the bZ4X to bZ, Jeep killed the Wagoneer but continued the more luxurious Grand Wagoneer and Audi streamlined its lineup by merging the A4 into the new A5 and replacing the A7 with the A6 that has a Sportback-like shape.—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Ransomware used to be a popular trend in cyberattacks, but while cyberattacks are still pervasive, attackers have simplified their methods.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Brain researchers long knew that the model for studying memory oversimplified the complex processes that the brain uses to decide what to keep and for how long.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Nov. 2025
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The Columbia University glaciologist Jonny Kingslake says these processes are oversimplified or omitted in numerical simulations.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dumbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbed%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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