Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
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The demands of the job don’t dull the pain of being absent from inflection points in each of his daughter’s lives.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
The key to restoring that perfect onion split is maintaining a sharp knife, though for years, my attempts at using a whetstone were more likely to dull the edge more than sharpen it.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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If your internet keeps lagging, buffering or dropping out, one of the quickest fixes is restarting your router.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The work happened over a 10-day period, with crews adding 2,500 cubic yards of sand along more than a quarter-mile of shoreline to help buffer the tracks from waves and improve resilience against erosion.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The overriding emotion in South Florida should be less feel-good than feel relief, but all of it surely dampened by Hill’s injury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The result has been higher long-term borrowing costs, further dampening investment.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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These additions boost your smoothies' protein and healthy fat content, which can further moderate blood sugar response.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The panel, moderated by logistics editor Glenn Taylor, also covered what to expect heading into the next few quarters.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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That initial white chocolate softens into something creamier and woodier as the hours pass.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Expect Hamas to try to equivocate, buy time, soften language, and insist on impossible guarantees while preserving levers of power.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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