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.
• Chen also had with him that night silencers that dampen the sound guns make when fired.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
• Next, dampen it with warm — not hot — water, and wring out any excess water, Dr. Bowe says.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 1 Feb. 2022
• Even the pandemic didn’t completely dampen the upward march of rents in many buildings across the country.
  — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2022
• Investors have been concerned about a potential crypto winter, which could dampen enthusiasm from retail traders.
  — Olga Kharif, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2022
• Rainy weather didn't dampen spirits at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
• Frosty overnight temperatures apparently did little to dampen enthusiasm for the Krewe de la Dauphine parade.
  — al, 30 Jan. 2022
• The bigger threat that rising energy prices pose to the trucking sector may be if higher costs for gasoline hit the broader U.S. economy and dampen consumer spending.
  — Lydia O’Neal, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2022
• 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
• Dab your index finger in the water and dampen the edges of the wrapper.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 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
• Take a piece of toilet paper, dampen it, and store it in the freezer for an hour.
  — Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
• 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
• This could bring a naysayer out of the woodwork, which might dampen your spirits.
  — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
• To be sure, Democrats can still take steps in the coming months to dampen the political body blows.
  — Julian Zelizer, CNN, 20 May 2022
• As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
• The attack has raised fears in Ukraine that Russia is looking to cripple its energy infrastructure before the winter cold starts to bite and dampen Ukrainian spirits about the outcome of the war.
  — Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024