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as in damped
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 reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the oppressive heat dampened our spirits
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as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
nothing could dampen their enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of dampened
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Total local government debt has ballooned to $18 trillion due to dampened property sales, and local bond issuances hit a record high for the year.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Above her, the nightingale hit the tree trunk with a dampened thud.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Against a dampened economy and geopolitical turmoil, the stakes are higher than ever.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Its structure not only kept interiors cooler in hot climates but also dampened sound, a significant factor in temporary housing solutions for disaster zones or refugee settlements.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Pregnant people are also more susceptible to severe COVID outcomes because of a dampened immune response, designed to keep their bodies from attacking the fetus.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, the tariffs have also created supply chain uncertainty and dampened global economic activity, which can lead to a slowdown in growth and demand.
—Jeff Gapusan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In Florida, high insurance premiums and other costs have further dampened demand.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Once the product has had a chance to soak in, blot the area with a towel dampened with water to remove any residue.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
But the Rebels dampened the party with their go-ahead touchdown two minutes later.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
With numbers that high, your visit is unlikely to be dampened by a rain shower.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Use a clean cloth dampened with water to blot away the soapy residue, then allow the fabric to air dry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
The worst stains can be removed with a cloth dampened with a 50-50 mixture of vinegar and water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
But celebrations were dampened by Pierce’s first NFL ejection.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
That run of form does not seem to have dampened interest in Smit, though, for whom there is still a competitive market.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Plant the new sections in the prepared pots with dampened soil, placing them so the root ball piece is about 2 inches below the rim of the pot and pressing the soil around the root ball section to get rid of any air pockets.
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George Kittle's season was over, a torn right Achilles tendon for the star tight end that dampened the mood in a playoff win that kept the San Francisco 49ers in the hunt for a Super Bowl.
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Start with a clean cloth damped with plain water.—
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Use a cotton ball damped with rubbing alcohol and rub over the area.—
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While many areas are seeing visibility reduced to between one and three miles, patchy dense fog is reducing visibilities to as low as one quarter mile in spots.—
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
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Union leaders are harassed and arrested, workplaces remain perilous, and bargaining is undermined by intimidation and retaliation.—
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Among them were her dissatisfaction with celebrity culture, her sense that her dignity was being undermined by the media — and, crucially, a gesture toward Cydney Bernard, whom Foster thanked by name and identified as her ex-partner and co-parent.—
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Water the soil until evenly moistened, then cover pots with plastic to retain moisture until the seeds germinate.—
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Keep roots mulched and moistened, and protect saplings from freezing temperatures until the weather is right for planting.—
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But this year the shower will be dulled by the supermoon.—
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Yet Friday’s release, replete with redactions, has not dulled the clamor for information given how many records had yet to be released and because some of the materials had already been made public.—
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
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Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.—
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For suede boots, wet the entire surface with the vinegar and water solution to help keep the color even.—
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An improved ozone layer also has blunted some effects of global warming – including the loss of phytoplankton, which have been reduced because of steps launched by the agreement.—
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However, the effects on hiring may be blunted by persistent weakness in the labor market.—
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“Dampened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampened. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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