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as in damped
to make or become slightly or moderately wet
dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess
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as in reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the oppressive heat dampened our spirits
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as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
nothing could dampen their enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of dampened
Jason Schenker, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Actually sitting through it may have dampened viewers’ enthusiasm for more.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Even as rain poured down on Manhattan last night, the festive atmosphere at the Metropolitan Museum of Art could not be dampened.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Yet that hasn’t dampened the confidence in the China entertainment market of IMAX China CEO Daniel Manwaring.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Remove any soapy residue with a clean cloth dampened with warm water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Launder fabric items as usual; for walls, wipe with a clean cloth dampened with warm water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Blot the spot with a white cloth dampened with a small amount of rubbing alcohol to remove any remaining residue.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The negative impact of his absences this season mimic how the team’s performance was dampened in the playoffs when Conley was either knocked out or severely hampered by a calf strain.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
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Understandably, the December FOMC projections dampened expectations for 2025 interest rate cuts.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Actually sitting through it may have dampened viewers’ enthusiasm for more.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Even as rain poured down on Manhattan last night, the festive atmosphere at the Metropolitan Museum of Art could not be dampened.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Yet that hasn’t dampened the confidence in the China entertainment market of IMAX China CEO Daniel Manwaring.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Remove any soapy residue with a clean cloth dampened with warm water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Launder fabric items as usual; for walls, wipe with a clean cloth dampened with warm water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Blot the spot with a white cloth dampened with a small amount of rubbing alcohol to remove any remaining residue.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The negative impact of his absences this season mimic how the team’s performance was dampened in the playoffs when Conley was either knocked out or severely hampered by a calf strain.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampened
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 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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For far too long, age discrimination has quietly undermined the security of older workers.Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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He is also set on handing his successor a strong economy -- a feat that could be undermined by a sudden energy shock reprising the price spikes earlier in his administration.Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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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
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On a third day, exercising afterwards blunted my Lingo Count by a few points.Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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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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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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The greed machine has already taken over the health care and banking industries and that success has wetted their appetites to rip off even more Americans.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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This model can also mop the floors, lifting them when encountering carpets so as not to wet them.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rows of tables are filled with revelers, exhausted from the hot walk through town and digging into bean, chicken, and carnitas tacos.Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.Michael Fiorentino, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dampened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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