obtund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The result has been higher long-term borrowing costs, further dampening investment.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These additions boost your smoothies' protein and healthy fat content, which can further moderate blood sugar response.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • That initial white chocolate softens into something creamier and woodier as the hours pass.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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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