How to Use dampen in a Sentence

dampen

verb

• Dampen the spot with a wet cloth.
• The shower barely dampened the ground.
• We wouldn't let the bad weather dampen our excitement.
• Dab your index finger in the water and dampen the edges of the wrapper.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
• The decline in oil demand will dampen the need to continue drilling oil wells.
  — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
• Inflation, already at a four-decade high, could still dampen demand.
  — Barbara J Powell, Bloomberg.com, 30 Mar. 2022
• The weather is getting warmer and more humid, which may help dampen transmission of the virus.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
• Yet those concerns have done little to dampen enthusiasm in the offense this spring.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022
• The torrent sent the crowd running but didn’t dampen the spirits of the event’s organizers.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022
• Walls, cupboards, and even bookshelves can potentially dampen your Wi-Fi signal.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
• While household balance sheets are solid and unemployment low, wages are not keeping up with inflation, which could dampen consumer spending.
  — Josh Boak, ajc, 8 Apr. 2022
• All in all, an eventful month for Malinowski — and the latest setbacks seem unlikely to dampen his internet fame.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
• The Devils aren't an overwhelming favorite, so expectations should already be dampened.
  — Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
• Amazon’s real goal, some experts say, may simply be to delay the process for as long as possible, which could dampen enthusiasm among union organizers.
  — NBC News, 25 Apr. 2022
• Much has happened since then to dampen his aspirations — to the point that the website is shutting down, a reality that seemed inconceivable in the heady days after his first public foray.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022
• One of the few things that could quickly dampen the outlook for consumption and the labor market would be an uncertain outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
  — Jason Schenker, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• Birch said the slats of wood are meant to help with sound dampening.
  — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
• That could dampen job gains for those sectors in the spring.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
• That part of the plan has not changed even as EV sales growth has dampened in the US market.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• Light, brief sprinkles could dampen a few spots in the pre-dawn hours.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Also, the courts will have acoustic mats around them to dampen the sound, and the lights will be off and the gates locked from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
• The doors around the stage have slots for panels that can reflect or dampen sound.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
• Treat spots with a stain remover and wipe with a cloth dampened with a bit of warm water.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• That can dampen down the energy on set, both in front of the camera and behind it, too.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
• The new channels might help to dampen the blow of the upcoming price hike for Hulu + Live TV.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Nov. 2022
• The cold, grey days can sometimes dampen our spirits as the winter months stretch on.
  — Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• Pouring rain may have dampened any prospects of a speech outside the courthouse.
  — Olivia Rinaldi, Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2024
• Players hugged each other, waved to the fans and danced in the rain that dampened the field but didn’t dampen fans’ spirits.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2022
• While the pasta is cooking, dampen your hands and begin to roll the meat into one to two-inch balls and place on a tray.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 2 Nov. 2023
• Now, traders are starting to fret more about the impact of the Fed’s moves to dampen demand and slow the economy.
  — Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024