obtunding

verb

Definition of obtundingnext
present participle of obtund
as in baffling

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  1. deadening
  2. softening
  3. dampening
  4. modulating
  5. moderating
  6. alleviating
Verb
  • 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
  • Avoid items that show signs of changes in food texture, such as softening or ice crystals.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For those with rounder faces, a fringe can add interest and elongate the face, and bangs can have a softening effect on those with more angular features.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of softening
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
Verb
  • After the governor officially accepts the presentation, a steady drumbeat begins, and a musical, modulating chant, a sound pulling listeners back to a time before there was a city of Richmond on this spot.
    Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In simpler terms, the role of expectations in modulating our brain’s response to pain.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of modulating
Verb
  • The Average Expectations author recently celebrated a small win by moderating his drinking at a college football game.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • After his election win last month, Bitcoin surged to record high after record high, surpassing the $98,000 before moderating.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of moderating
Verb
  • In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleviating
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