Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtund
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His failure to contend in that or any subsequent majors became a big storyline: Had Rahm’s move to LIV dulled his competitive edge?—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025 -
The intentionally half-baked approach to Season 2 foreshadows an overstuffed and potentially controversial third season, the emotional effect of which will be dulled by the likely long hiatus (Season 1 premiered in January 2023).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, faced with restricted access to U.S. markets and weaker U.S. consumer demand, the rest of the world will look to export market diversification, trade arrangements that exclude the United States, and other approaches to buffer themselves against a looming global trade war.—
Eswar Prasad,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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The next best option is wrapping them with insulation material or old blankets to buffer temperature fluctuations and protect them from the cold.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Admittedly, Trump’s trade war has dampened the steady growth of the fledgling beauty brand.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Editors’ Picks How an American Sign Language Artist Spends Their Sundays The start-and-stop nature of the rollout of tariffs has also roiled the stock market and dampened consumer confidence as people have hunkered down.—
Ken Belson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The gathering featured a Q&A with the two moderated by Joanna Robinson, Russo joining via Zoom.—
Zena Tsarfin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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The event will feature music by Peter Sprague, surfboard shaping demonstrations, a catered reception, and stories from professional surfers JoJo Roper, Kaitlin Mikkelsen and Zeke Szekely, moderated by surf journalist Scott Bass.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Grapes are chilled after picking for 24 hours to soften grape skins before whole cluster fermentation.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a December call, the Pope lobbied Biden to soften death-row sentences for convicts.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Obtund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtund. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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