1
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
an excess of detail deadens much of the mystery novel's suspense
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2
as in reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
a couple of aspirins deadened the headache
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Recent Examples of deadened
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Merrill had the same impulse—the need to become a self not necessarily free of all that money could buy but not crippled or deadened by it, either.
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Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Exposing the dental pulp and cleaning out the cavity’s contents also would have deadened the nerves and blood vessels there, leading to pain relief, Zubova said.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Merrill had the same impulse—the need to become a self not necessarily free of all that money could buy but not crippled or deadened by it, either.
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Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadened
Adjective
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Future research could help clinicians guide the anesthetized brain toward a sleep-like state, rather than a coma-like one.
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But a new study of people in this state suggests the anesthetized brain still picks up sounds, words and even conversations.
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Brilliant start undermined The first half hour of the match was played at the pace Ivory Coast desired with Les Elephants using their high press and long passes to consistently put Norway on its heels.
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Community opposition to temporary waste storage, which risks becoming permanent without a federal waste repository, further undermined the project.
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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Equally deft are Fitzwater’s amazingly smooth staging and Dunn’s deliriously frenzied choreography, such as the liquid mercury depiction of Mary Jane in a drugged daze drifting through chores.
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Becka is drugged and married off to Garth (Brad Alexander), the man Agnes is in love with.
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Yet finance, policy certainty and infrastructure weakened for the first time in more than a decade.
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Internal fractures, economic decline and public frustration have weakened the movement and opened a new chapter of uncertainty.
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Ampere’s research appeared to suggest that the influx of romance book adaptations and romance drama in general has dulled the appetite for reality shows about love.
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Bitch, despite being created with Reed in tandem with My Face Hurts From Smiling, leans more pop and R&B with lyrics that may have been dulled down for palatability.
Adjective
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The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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“Deadened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadened. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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