Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
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Even with such acrobatics, the fabric has not pilled or dulled.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2025 -
The set comes with a magnetic walnut knife block to securely hold each knife and maintain sharpness without dulling blades.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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And when one form of connection is low, the other can buffer the emotional impact by keeping that sense of mattering alive.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Their purpose is an existential one for the state: to help buffer the fragile coastline from rising seas and increasingly ferocious storms.—
Christina Kelso,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Whether Trump’s raft of tariffs—delayed until Aug. 1—will dampen consumer confidence later this year.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Despite industry-leading performance, TMUS is experiencing slowing subscriber growth, which could dampen revenue growth.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Verb
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That show is, by the way, is still going on and moderated by a conservative.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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As inflation ravaged the global economy, the U.S. central bank hiked rates to a two-decade high by 2023, but began lowering rates in 2024 as inflation moderated.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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By then, Trump had softened his tariff stance and the markets had rebounded accordingly.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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On the campaign trail, the president spent time courting faith leaders throughout the country, often refusing to soften his language in those venues as well.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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