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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbing down
simplifying
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Lame, who’s risen to fame with wordless videos simplifying everyday life hacks, has built a global following of 360 million people on TikTok and Instagram, according to the statement.—
Katarina Hoije,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026 -
By simplifying the process of writing code, the tool hints at a more democratized digital era.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Dumbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbing%20down. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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