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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest an utterly numbing class in statistics

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verb

present participle of numb

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Recent Examples of numbing
Adjective
While traditional malatang broth is made from bone broth and is spicy and numbing, several places also offer vegetarian broths and non-spicy broths. Momo Chang, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2020 Because watching people die in Alabama’s execution chamber is numbing, over time. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2020
Verb
Your healthcare provider will give you local anesthesia, usually by injecting a numbing medication into the toe. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025 The launch acceleration was brain-numbing. James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for numbing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbing
Adjective
  • The main reason Jacksonville is so boring, FinanceBuzz found, is that much of its population is thinly scattered across the city.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • GoPro has also dropped a white version and a forest green version if black is too boring for you.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Land O'Lakes recommends freezing sticks in their original carton.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
  • Deadly cold front batters South Africa The freezing conditions brought floods and snowfall across the country, killing at least seven people.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Nations are now embedding climate into trade policy, such as the European Union’s carbon tariff that holds imports to EU environmental standards, and linking reducing carbon pollution to industrial policy.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • These chatbots can resolve common employee queries, automate ticket routing and provide 24/7 assistance, reducing dependency on support staff.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Dickinson led off the semifinal game and roped a double off his metal bat that Smith said woke him up from a long, tiring day.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • After a tiring day walking around the parks, the most relaxing, soothing and healing experience is to sit out on the decks of the treehouse.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Gelato is very similar to ice cream, but only relies on milk instead of heavy cream for a slightly lighter, icier texture than traditional homemade ice cream.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
  • Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Strategic commenting can lead to five-figure contracts without cold pitching.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Yeti’s game-changing double-wall vacuum insulation keeps cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot for hours.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The tires also contain a sound-deadening foam that contributes to the Optiq’s quiet cabin.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Here was an invention no one had asked for, that promised to upend perfectly good industries while further deadening the American intellect and locking in place the political biases of post-Covid Biden-crats.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, in the new study, researchers have gathered data that supports the theory that the demise of tropical forests, and their slow recovery, limited carbon sequestration – a process where carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and held in plants, soils or minerals.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 July 2025
  • Forecasters at the National Weather Service said there was the potential for additional catastrophic flooding and heavy rainfall in the region throughout Saturday, given the storm’s slow craw across the state.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025

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“Numbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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