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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
Despite strong economic and job gains, consumer sentiment has been dampened by inflation the past three years.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The country’s economic problems thwart outbound travel, while lackluster international interest to visiting China is dampening inbound arrivals.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
However, those gains have come with some hurdles, including a summer sell-off as sentiment dampened over the payoff from AI.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
However, the fiscal contraction resulting from his actions could help dampen the inflationary effects of the rest of Trump’s budget plans.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The country’s economic problems thwart outbound travel, while lackluster international interest to visiting China is dampening inbound arrivals.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
However, those gains have come with some hurdles, including a summer sell-off as sentiment dampened over the payoff from AI.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
However, the fiscal contraction resulting from his actions could help dampen the inflationary effects of the rest of Trump’s budget plans.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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It can also be used in baking to moisten muffins, cakes, and more.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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Add 7 tablespoons of the ice-cold water and pulse on and off to moisten.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some items that normally retail for upwards of $500 have been reduced to $99 or less.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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This is all designed to undermine future competitions.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Trump could try to undermine the press through some of those regulatory openings, but the U.S. court system has a strong track record of protecting First Amendment freedoms should a media firm fight back.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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For this test, hats and gloves were worn in a range of winter conditions, from cold, dry, sometimes snowy Colorado Front Range and high country, to cold, damp Virginia and cool, rainy, mild Northern California.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Heading down the trail, the generic front suspension fork quickly runs out of damping if speeds rise above a fairly deliberate pace.William Roberson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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As new ways become familiar, employees recognize their advantages, and resistance gradually diminishes.Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Black Lives Matter is severely diminished as an institution.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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With its climate leadership perceived to be weakening, New Zealand may get a cooler reception at COP than in previous years, especially from Pacific Island nations, Cooper said.Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans a variety of surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Yes How to use: After dampening the face and applying cleanser, wet the Foreo device and turn it on using the universal button.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
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One way of deadening the mind to distractions is by blowing opponents off the court.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Simplicity, understood like this, is complexity well tended, just as a long, graceful line is a collection of stubby ones, tamed but not deadened.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Dampen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampen. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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