Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
Verb
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In parts of Southeast Asia, totality will begin as the full moon rises, dulling the effect.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Even when the Dodgers find a glimmer, it has been dulled rather quickly.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In agroforestry systems, shade trees can buffer heat and drought, often reducing evaporation from soil and moderating plants’ water stress.—
Paul Mwebaze,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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After all, financial security can buffer against many of life’s stresses.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But none of this has dampened the their desires to train and compete.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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The devices nearly saturated the ground, and boosted humidity in the grove by 20%, dampening fire spread, Zwierzchowski said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the same token, inflation seems to be moderating.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Siblings or neighborhood acquaintances ask you to moderate a dispute as the moon and Mercury harmonize.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The economic environment remains foggy, with uncertainty around tariffs and a labor market that, while softening in some areas, remains remarkably resilient in others.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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