1
as in to moisten
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 to reduce
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the oppressive heat dampened our spirits
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as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
nothing could dampen their enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of dampen
With its high-density acrylic platter, this turntable can help dampen vibrations, which essentially makes the sound smoother and clearer.
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Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2025
There’s easy plus power here, dampened a bit by the Florida State League’s big parks and humid air; his exit velocity has topped out at 113.8 mph already this year.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Noise dampening walls and fencing for pickleball courts are also now available.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Rain overnight awakened the faithful but didn’t dampen their spirits.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2025
There’s easy plus power here, dampened a bit by the Florida State League’s big parks and humid air; his exit velocity has topped out at 113.8 mph already this year.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Noise dampening walls and fencing for pickleball courts are also now available.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Rain overnight awakened the faithful but didn’t dampen their spirits.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampen
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Sometimes a storm will eventually moisten up its environment, but this is a pretty small tropical storm.—
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Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Make sure to moisten the soil well before applying fertilizer. Take a soil test to determine your soil’s specific needs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The Work Ethic Camp was opened in 2001 and initially designed to reduce prison overcrowding, according to a Nebraska legislative report, providing the incarcerated with life skills training, substance abuse treatment and work experience.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The bacterium, residing harmlessly in the guts of laboratory and fetal mice, reduced accumulation of mercury, the researchers said.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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And as long as attackers can still phish or steal a user’s password, much of the benefit of passkeys is undermined.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Take a look Years of storms and erosion undermined the existing landmark area at the corner of South and Whitehead streets.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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The series package features Brembo brakes (six pistons at the front and four at the rear), Bilstein active damping, and 20×10-inch rims.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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Around town, with the drive mode rotated back into NORMAL, the ride is comfortable for those accustomed to a sports car—damping is categorically firm.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The reality is that professionalism, delivered consistently, will outlast attempts to diminish it.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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But Goolsbee said Trump’s immigration crackdown likely has affected population growth and the jobs numbers, but that doesn’t mean the labor market has substantially weakened.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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This means banana particles can remain between teeth for an extended period, giving bacteria more time to produce acids that weaken tooth enamel.14 6.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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My three-year-old sleeps beside us stripped from the waist down after wetting her own bed hours ago.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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By Richard Assheton Read On Little Britain The Breakfast Clubs America’s morning television brightens the day but deadens the soul.—
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5 Oct. 2024
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“Dampen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampen. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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