blunting

verb

Definition of bluntingnext
present participle of blunt
as in reducing
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 Synonyms for blunting
  1. reducing
  2. diminishing
  3. weakening
  4. deadening
  5. dampening
Verb
  • Worth noting, reducing gasoline prices would likely mean lower crude prices as well, which could dissuade producers from drilling at lower margins in various oilfields.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company's innovative approach combines box-free drop-off locations with streamlined processing, allowing merchants to manage reverse logistics more effectively while reducing strain on store and warehouse staff.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts are wary that a new administration that is less focused on renewable energy could thwart some of solar’s growth by diminishing the IRA tax credits or imposing tariffs that could increase the cost of building solar panels.
    Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakening
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  • Philips’ problems first surfaced publicly in June 2021, when the company warned that the noise-deadening foam lining its equipment, mostly CPAP machines, could break apart, sending potentially toxic particles and fumes into users’ throats and lungs.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Her days increasingly consisted of soul-deadening meetings and consultations.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of deadening
Verb
  • Some scientists think that reducing the number of sulphur particles that pollute the atmosphere could have the unintended effect of dampening marine cloud formation.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Tennessee's economy will experience modest growth over the next year, experts told state leaders this month, although a new tax cut for businesses is already dampening the impact of strong sales tax revenue.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of dampening
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