obtunding

verb

present participle of obtund
as in baffling

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  1. baffling
  2. deadening
  3. softening
  4. dampening
  5. dulling
  6. modulating
  7. cushioning
  8. buffering
Verb
  • The latest weakening of criteria is baffling if not unsurprising given the agency’s pitifully weak, unserious leadership.
    — Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The sequel, on the other hand, is shaped by baffling decisions from director Susanne Bier and cinematographer Simon Duggan that render the film antiseptic.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of baffling
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  • Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Each presents a group portrait of a handful of disaffected British suburbanites—husbands who resent their deadening jobs, toddlers who whine and interrupt, and, above all, hassled wives subsumed by a crush of household obligations.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of deadening
Verb
  • Despite geopolitical uncertainty and inflation softening consumer sentiment, US shoppers are still buying beauty, especially online.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The two grew closer, with Wong softening behind bars, caring more about others’ personal lives and sending Lee cards on special occasions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of softening
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  • The Iran war sparked a rise of inflation earlier this year, squeezing household budgets and dampening consumer sentiment.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Results also favored Democrats in statewide races for governor and attorney general and the party scored key victories in a slew of state legislature contests, significantly dampening Republicans’ grip on Topeka politics.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dampening
Verb
  • Of course, if the indoor heat is really dulling you down, consider a humidifier.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Essentially, the toothpaste gently smooths the area around the scratch, dulling its appearance—much like a gentle polish.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dulling
Verb
  • Obialo silences certain layers while modulating others, nestling rhythms like honeycombs.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Probiotics are live bacteria that may lower inflammation in the gut by modulating immune response, reducing pro-inflammatory bacteria, and improving gut bacteria balance.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of modulating
Verb
  • All in all, three different hues of light green are used throughout the colorway, which also mixes in New Balance-appropriate gray while using contrasting red elements on the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Using motion sensors and patented algorithms, the belt distinguishes everyday movements from a serious hip-impacting fall and deploys inflatable airbags, cushioning the hips, in less than 90 milliseconds—before the wearer hits the ground.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cushioning
Verb
  • Twenty astrophotography cameras, most of them drawing power from a car battery that was also buffering the cameras from any grid instabilities, are pointed at the sun.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Research tied to the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health suggests specific brain regions may produce their own testosterone, potentially buffering against drops in blood levels.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of buffering
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