Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtunded
Adjective
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Images: University of Hong Kong/Science Robotics Sun and his colleagues tested the mobility of the robots by injecting them into the yolks of anesthetized zebrafish embryos.—
Emily Waltz,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 June 2018 -
Lamb and Smit approach with their gear and check vitals, then begin measuring, sampling and hoisting the grizzly’s anesthetized body into the air in a sling winched to a tree.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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McSweeney’s language moves like a drugged animal in a fluorescent tunnel—half divine, half municipal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even though the detective is armed with hotel footage, Harrison tries to stay calm, downplaying his role as Foster’s bellhop and knowledge of the drugged woman Foster was parading around.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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But before everything hits the fan, Nate is found unconscious, and suspicion is growing around who has committed this crime.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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Yonah described how the girls were floating unconscious in the water, their life jackets keeping them afloat, as their father—who does not know how to swim—scraped up his hands, feet and back trying to save them.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Has that dampened, at all, the enthusiasm surrounding March Madness?—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
19 Mar. 2025
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Following several years during which higher central bank base rates and macroeconomic uncertainty have dampened economic sentiment, optimism is returning and M&A activity is expected to increase.—
Julien Villemonteix,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Obtunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtunded. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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