as in blunt
lacking sharpness of edge or point
the blunted saw was worthless for fine woodworking
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as in reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie's final tragic scene
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Recent Examples of blunted
Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
On a third day, exercising afterwards blunted my Lingo Count by a few points.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The opening acoustic guitar plucks have plenty of low and low-mid resonance, though the string texture is blunted somewhat by weak treble.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
The brigade led the Russian attack on the western edge of the Ukrainian salient last week, initially advancing several miles—and capturing those unfortunate drone operators—before Ukrainian counterattacks blunted its momentum.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The downside of a tax that successfully targets wealthy individuals is its effect on behavior may be blunted—wealthier people are less sensitive to cost increases.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Rodgers’ late interception blunted a final drive, but the pick occurred after Mike Williams slipped.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
If the cultural advantages of liberalism have given it a more pointed politics in places where politics lacks worldly consequences, its real-world politics can seem curiously blunted.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
But the joy would soon be blunted.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lepers’s case study offers a test of whether the same is true in your 50s, or whether the body’s adaptive potential is so blunted that some of the losses become permanent.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
On a third day, exercising afterwards blunted my Lingo Count by a few points.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The opening acoustic guitar plucks have plenty of low and low-mid resonance, though the string texture is blunted somewhat by weak treble.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
The brigade led the Russian attack on the western edge of the Ukrainian salient last week, initially advancing several miles—and capturing those unfortunate drone operators—before Ukrainian counterattacks blunted its momentum.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The downside of a tax that successfully targets wealthy individuals is its effect on behavior may be blunted—wealthier people are less sensitive to cost increases.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Rodgers’ late interception blunted a final drive, but the pick occurred after Mike Williams slipped.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
If the cultural advantages of liberalism have given it a more pointed politics in places where politics lacks worldly consequences, its real-world politics can seem curiously blunted.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
But the joy would soon be blunted.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunted
Adjective
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While tariffs offer a quick, broad response to unfair trade practices, they're often criticized as too blunt an instrument.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Officers found Mary Ogle dead inside the house with apparent blunt force trauma, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Netanyahu's legal and political predicaments are being subsided when the war is still ongoing.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Understandably, the December FOMC projections dampened expectations for 2025 interest rate cuts.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Actually sitting through it may have dampened viewers’ enthusiasm for more.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Blunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunted. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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