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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detumescent
Adjective
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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In the future, these miniature flying machines could navigate collapsed buildings after earthquakes and help locate survivors in places larger robots cannot reach.—
Adjective
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Amorim looked deflated, downbeat.—
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Some baristas may feel deflated watching Starbucks employees notch union victories without ratified contracts to show for it.—
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“Detumescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detumescent. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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