dumbing down

present participle of dumb down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbing down
simplifying
Verb
  • By simplifying the on-site construction activities, customers can get their facilities operational faster than with some traditional construction projects.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
  • YouTube will include tools to surface the codes at specific timecodes in the video, simplifying the YouTube shopping experience.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Dumbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbing%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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