DAMPENED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in deadened

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verb

past tense of dampen

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

Adjective

Roll the log onto the strip of dampened, bare dough to seal the seam underneath. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Chipmakers and server vendors that have seen their fortunes soar in the AI buildout plummeted on fears of dampened growth and rising inventories. — Samantha Subin,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 And any dampened demand for popular tech risks further limiting innovation while seemingly working in lockstep with tariffs to slow AI adoption in the US, the letter warned. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 This was a monumental miss by pollsters, one that likely dampened turnout in what was the nation’s marquee race in the Democrats’ intraparty battle over the party’s future direction. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The external stays dampened resonance and higher-order vibration modes, sharply reducing internal stress in the upper sections. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Make sure the filter is not too wet, just slightly dampened. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Place the dampened loaf directly on the oven rack for 8 to 10 minutes, adjusting for size and density of your bread. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026 Use a dampened microfiber cloth to wipe down the shower tiles. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 May 2026

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Meanwhile, the weather pattern has dampened hurricanes in the Atlantic, where the ACE is less than 18% of what's normal for this time of year. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Ty Gibbs also suffered either penalties or damage that dampened their day early. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 Some analysts said the results indicated elevated gas prices have dampened Constellation's performance. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 But the pandemic was in full swing, shops and bars were closed, and his experience was dampened. — Davaughnia Wilson, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Orlando has around 2,930 hours of sunshine each year, meaning your plans won’t often be dampened by rain. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Yet her awakening is dampened by her depressed father and cruel stepmother Abby (Rebecca Hall). — William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Last year, economic activity from the holiday was dampened by large-scale student protests, Sethia said, and businesses that had hoped to recoup those losses this year bought goods on loan that were ultimately lost to the floods. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Related Articles The slow first-day sales, however, have not dampened the trade’s confidence in the Asian cultural powerhouse. — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampened

Verb

Start with a clean cloth damped with plain water.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Use a cotton ball damped with rubbing alcohol and rub over the area.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025

Definition of damped

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Taps won't go dry, experts say, in part because Arizona has already reduced its water use over the years.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But for Deakins, the work is too dependent on the circumstances of a story, and the people telling it, to be reduced to any one method.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Despite the tension, Humphries rejected the suggestion that the issue would have undermined the chemistry behind her Olympic gold medals.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Renewed fighting in Tigray has undermined the 2022 peace agreement that ended a two-year war, as mounting tensions between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea have raised fears of a wider conflict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of undermined

Verb

Bikes like these would make a lot of sense from a sales perspective, considering the appeal of these models has never dulled in the motorcycle community.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
That was half her life ago, but the emotional charge of that day has never dulled.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dulled

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Following a major eruption in 2018 that partly drained one of the underground lava reservoirs, there were indications that it was being steadily refilled.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Not only that, but the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been aggressively drained to ease the energy shock.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drained

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The tension of Noah’s character, which Lanterns presents as a parallel to John’s, is immediately blunted by the show’s need to soften and resolve everything left uncertain in John’s.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Know More There’s plenty of history to look back on for House Democrats who worry that a favorable political climate could get blunted by last-minute GOP spending.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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