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Recent Examples of numb
Adjective
Dawn Hughes says substances can 'numb' abuse after Cassie 'freak offs' testimony Victims of abuse using substances while facing violence is one common coping mechanism, Hughes told the court on May 21. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 May 2025 On one hand, actors become more and more capable of doing impossible stunts with the help of technology, and yet, on the other hand, the concept of danger and limit gets blurred and the audience is numb [to it]. Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2025
Verb
Trump, however, has numbed our senses with endless authoritarian actions that have ignored our Constitution’s checks and balances, weakened our freedoms and snubbed our judicial system. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025 Trainers disinfect open wounds and put numbing cream around horns to minimize pain. Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for numb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numb
Adjective
  • The first Tron had played out as a series of face-offs featuring glowing figures against a black background, replicating the blank environment of an arcade screen.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Wear it as a blank canvas, or switch things up with a statement belt.
    Catie Pusateri, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • The stoic Eleanor McCallister has crossed paths with Harry Vanderspeigle a few times over, but never has their reunion been so revealing and emotional.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 June 2025
  • Considering the stress of losing – the Braves lead the majors in one-run losses – the stoic manager might be ready to hang up his uniform.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Even when exhaustion dulled my vigilance, my worries didn’t disappear.
    David Litt June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
  • The trade-off with vertical slots is that the tip of your blades will rest up against the block material and may dull over time.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hargitay and her siblings (who were all asleep in the backseat) survived with minor injuries.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 29 June 2025
  • The kids were asleep in the back seat; the three adults in the front—Mansfield, her companion at the time, and the car’s driver—were killed instantly.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Lawmakers argue that local economies, such as small businesses in downtown areas, suffer when federal offices remain empty.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Time, 25 June 2025
  • Always empty or cover the pool when not in use to prevent accidents and mosquito breeding.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something wonderfully timeless about pushing off from shore in a canoe as the paddles dip quietly through calm water as dragonflies skim by.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • What if your government made the calm, rational decision that your country must cease to exist, then set about shutting it down in stages, as the currency became worthless and the population scrambled to emigrate?
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • To reduce background noise when making phone calls or joining in with a video meeting, Headphone (1) has a 4-microphone ENC system that’s backed up by AI.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Using the current policy baseline, the CBO found that the legislation would reduce the deficit by $508 billion.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Polls have shown that many Mexicans are both skeptical and apathetic— and have no idea whom to favor among the vast array of mostly unknown contenders, some with links to organized crime.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
  • Basic but brilliantly unique – and set for a Premier League farewell The Athletic went behind the scenes as Goodison Park prepares to host its final Premier League game Others are apathetic.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 May 2025

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“Numb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numb. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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