obtund

verb

Definition of obtundnext
as in to dull

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
  1. dull
  2. buffer
  3. dampen
  4. moderate
  5. soften
Verb
  • For Alex’s family, those seven months have done little to dull the anguish over what happened to him — or their determination to see the two officers who fired the shots held responsible.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The sparkle in her eyes had dulled and her smile seemed forced.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dull
Verb
  • Context can be diagnosed, buffered, and in many cases reshaped.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Remittances, for example, played a major role in buffering poor countries from the dire economic consequences of the COVID pandemic.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of buffer
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  • France is hoping a new tax on ultra-fast fashion will dampen demand for cheap clothes.
    — Helen Massy-Beresford, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That means options generally are the most expensive since late June, and traders may be leaning into strategies that collect premium by betting the swings in the fund will dampen.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dampen
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  • At the same time, market forecasts expect adjusted EPS growth for the following fiscal quarter ending in August to moderate to 725%.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • It will be moderated by Jessica Tarlov, a co-host of The Five on Fox News.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderate
Verb
  • Talanx German insurer Talanx 's lean cost base and 6 billion euros of resilience reserves can help sustain earnings growth, even as pricing softens in its reinsurance and corporate-specialty units, according to Goldman.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of guessing the right prompt keywords, a user can simply instruct the model to track the camera left, soften the lighting or maintain a character's expression across different scenes.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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