as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
numbed fingers that needed warming by the fire
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as in dulled
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
wait for the medication to numb your mouth
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Recent Examples of numbed
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Ingber also notes the numbed response to these strikes from much of the American public, something that, in part, may come from the routine nature of these drone strikes as something that the nation has become desensitized to dropping bombs on enemies.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
At the urgent care unit, the area was numbed and a small incision was made.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbed
Adjective
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For one, Chicago is getting numb to seeing its erstwhile heroes in another city’s colors by now.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fans are numb to these sorts of stories.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hesse is starting to lose his vision — a reality that a man who spent his life looking through a camera is unwilling to accept just yet — but his passion for filmmaking hasn’t dulled in the slightest.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The emotions that drive decisions at the top of the free-agent market — sentimentality, desperation, urgency — are dulled by the organization’s adherence to process.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Persistent trouble falling asleep or staying asleep can be a sign of insomnia or another sleep disorder.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The adorable pup lies flat on their stomach, fast asleep, as their owner gently drags them through the airport queue—clearly not quite ready for a full day on duty.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To start, there are the fabric covers—the latest issue featuring a series of iconic William Morris prints, full-bleed images and heavyweight paper at a time when most of the industry has been reduced to flimsy stock.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Staffing has reportedly been reduced by 50 percent in some areas since the shutdown started.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An improved ozone layer also has blunted some effects of global warming – including the loss of phytoplankton, which have been reduced because of steps launched by the agreement.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the effects on hiring may be blunted by persistent weakness in the labor market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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After the shrieks subsided, the clip shows the substantial crack Denny left behind.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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His paws began to knuckle and his back legs weakened.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the GOP leaders, most rank-and-file Senate Republicans also oppose repealing the filibuster that’s been slowly weakened by both parties in recent decades for Executive Branch and judicial nominees.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Numbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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