dumbed down

past tense of dumb down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbed down
Verb
  • The Columbia University glaciologist Jonny Kingslake says these processes are oversimplified or omitted in numerical simulations.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Viewing their actions and ideas strictly through a Cold War lens has oversimplified Korean hopes and ambitions and flattened the complexity of their post-liberation experience.
    Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The administration also halted the de minimis rule, established in 1938, which had simplified imports by exempting small value shipments from duties and taxes.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Navigation apps have simplified driving and parking for users thanks to satellite technology.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Dumbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbed%20down. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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