obtund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
Verb
  • Even when the Dodgers find a glimmer, it has been dulled rather quickly.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This etching makes a countertop easily stain and dulls the surface.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After all, financial security can buffer against many of life’s stresses.
    Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Learning new skills—rock climbing, knitting, chess—can buffer against cognitive decline.
    Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, famed architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman was often cozied in her room, her nose buried in a book to dampen the noise from the bombs outside.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These comments come as factions of the GOP have fought to dampen the heat from this issue since July.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, a cooling in workers’ pay gains is coming at a time when inflation is starting to heat back up, putting an additional damper on already moderating consumer spending.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In a 12-week study of people with mild to moderate Crohn's disease, those who took curcumin supplements (360 milligrams a day) saw improvements in their symptoms.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If a fence is involved, soften its lines with greenery.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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