How to Use damper in a Sentence

damper

noun

• The Fed’s moves have put a damper on the housing market.
  — Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
• The springs and the dampers are tuned for a ride that's softer than a BMW's and firmer than a Buick's.
  — Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
• Someone close to home could place a bit of a damper on your day.
  — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
• But the rain did put a damper on most efforts to watch the lunar eclipse.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022
• But for others, the weather has put more of a damper on sales.
  — Beth Treffeisen, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
• And now the lack of supply is putting a damper on just how high EV sales can go.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022
• The one thing that can put a (literal) damper on that mood?
  — Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 2 June 2023
• The alarm over security hasn’t put a damper on the app.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• Shock: The shock at the back uses a spring and damper to cushion rear-wheel impacts.
  — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
• Lower-tier liquor flows freely (the good stuff will cost you more), as the few overindulgers put a damper on the trip.
  — Sally French, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
• That will also put a damper on the refinancing boom of the past two years.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2022
• The standard Öhlins dampers are adjustable, yes, but only through the knobs on the top of each strut.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 29 Aug. 2023
• McGettigan doesn't expects that to be too much of a damper.
  — Jon Gambrell, ajc, 30 Oct. 2022
• The social setback put a damper on the market’s overall mood.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 24 May 2022
• Spiking gas prices across the U.S. have put a damper on weekend getaways and spring road trips.
  — Jess Marmor Shaw, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
• Beyond dropping the Panthers to 1-3 on the season, the miss put a damper on what was a brilliant game for Corbin.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 7 May 2022
• Cleveland was among the top teams in the East until injuries put a damper on last season.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
• In addition, the prospect of rain could also put a damper on some Valentine's Day plans.
  — The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023
• But a steep and sustained economic downturn, of course, would put a damper on that.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 May 2022
• But four losses in their last five games — by a total of 22 points — have put a real damper on their hopes.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 5 Dec. 2022
• Those with authority over you might put a damper on fun at this time.
  — Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022
• But certain things that happened at Motown put a damper on it.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
• Clothing like jeans or items made of cotton won't do the best job of keeping you warm and dry, which can put a real damper on the trip.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
• Sandlin said, putting a damper on one of the first Best of Baltimore events coming out of the pandemic.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022
• Inflation could put a damper on all new car sales, not just those from Tesla.
  — Patrick George, The Verge, 29 Dec. 2022
• That’s why Cannondale built a downhill bike with a progressive link to drive the (coil) spring and a linear one to drive the damper.
  — Seb Stott, Outside Online, 19 Oct. 2022
• Delta’s twice-weekly flights between Juneau and Seattle this winter are enough to keep a damper on prices.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2022
• Wood chips or chunks added to the smoke box are ignited by the fire from the pellets, and smoke is controlled by a separate damper.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• Not to mention, having to decide whether or not to opt for a tree can really put a damper on the yule tidings.
  — Jess Safavimehr, House Beautiful, 16 Nov. 2022
• Of course, one other huge development this year was avian flu … which may put a damper on things.
  — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024