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• He enjoys going to the shooting range, but these days the price of cartridges and the price of range time have dampened his enthusiasm for the hobby.From the entry shooting range
• The more I worked him the more I felt my crotch dampen with lust.2023 October 5, Nicki Menage, Milf’s Threesomes 60-Pack : Books 1 - 60 (Milf Erotica Threesome Erotica Anal Sex Erotica Lesbian Erotica)…. From the entry hilt
• That insight may not seem surprising, given war's dampening effects on economic activity.2015 August 22, John Schwartz, “Study Finds Surprising Byproduct of Middle Eastern Conflicts: Cleaner Air”, in The New York Times, New…. From the entry employ
• Well, I know that dampens your party spirit, but I knew you'd want to know.2014 November 22, Richard DeBenedictis, chapter 55, in The Privileged Few, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 239. From the entry party spirit
• Not even the thought of dealing with the ultraofficious Bahamian Customs officials could dampen his spirits.2014, Sam Leonard, Messenger From God: A Story of Fate and Faith, page 125. From the entry ultraofficious
• Wet-sanding is done either with regular sandpaper that's been wetted or with a dampened sanding sponge.2004, Stephen Diller, Janelle Diller, Craftsman's Construction Installation Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 254. From the entry wet-sanding
• When someone is under the spell of limerence, not even being rejected dampens down the madness.2003 December 14, Andrew G Marshall, “That crazy little thing called love”, in The Observer. From the entry limerence
• The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 713. From the entry spoiler
• A little sugar added to the water in which the overcloth is dampened will stiffen the lace.1913, Philippine Craftsman - Volume 2, Issue 6, page 373. From the entry overcloth
• Castering nosewheel which readily locked with mistightened shimmy dampened collar.2002, Verti-flite - Volumes 48-49, page 57. From the entry mistightened
• Injury and suspension unfortunately dampened his career, he was somewhat inexplicably dropped as the incumbent test prop after 91.1999 August 25, Dr Who, “Most Under Rated Players - This Decade”, in aus.sport.rugby-league (Usenet). From the entry tough as teak
• We also propose that hyposialylation would dampen the phosphorylation level of the MET receptor and, therefore, result in the disengagement of its downstream pathways.2016 February 6, “Stable Ectopic Expression of ST6GALNAC5 Induces Autocrine MET Activation and Anchorage-Independence in MDCK Cells”, in…. From the entry hyposialylation
• A funereal fog cloaked the Scottish capital Thursday, but nothing could dampen the ardour of Edinburghers to have their say about Scotland’s future.2014 September 19, Matthew Fisher, “Hearts on sleeves as Scotland faces moment of truth”, in The Vancouver Sun, page B1. From the entry Edinburgher
• The middle ear muscles, when contracted, serve an antimasking function by dampening the background noises and improving the ability of mammals to detect conspecific vocalizations.2010, The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Social and Emotional Development. From the entry antimasking
• Wipe the surface with a cloth dampened with mineral spirits in order to remove the sanding dust, then brush on a full coat of varnish.2009, Albert Jackson, David Day, Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to, →ISBN, page 80. From the entry cloth
• Specifically, it may be thought by A to be the source of “superrewarded” effort for B, thus dampening the degree of warm glow toward B.2009 June, John W.Mayo, Catherine H.Tinsley, “Warm glow and charitable giving: Why the wealthy do not give more to charity?”, in Journal…. From the entry superrewarded
• Additionally, scientists aren’t expecting to be surprised again by El Niño, a warming of the Pacific Ocean that tends to dampen Atlantic hurricane activity.2007 May 23, Houston Chronicle. From the entry El Niño
• The knowledge that we had no visas, and therefore would not be allowed to set foot on land, dampened my enthusiasm only a little.1997, Magda Denes, Castles Burning: A Child’s Life in War. From the entry enormity
• The signature Portuguese sausage harbors the paprika spice of chorizo but with the fire dampened, and a finer texture, but it brings on the garlic like kielbasa.2022 April 18, Florence Fabricant, “Just in Time for Grilling Season”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry kielbasa
• While the policy stemmed the population growth during the almost four decades it was in place, it also dampened China's demographic dividend and is now increasing its demographic tax.2022, Ognjen Š. Miljanić, Joseph A. Pratt, Introduction to Energy and Sustainability, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 506. From the entry demographic tax
• The equicidal tendency of such mares would dampen the enthusiasm of the most passionate stud, making such an unfortunate stallion what breeders call a “dud stud.”2021, Wendy Doniger, “Horses in Indian Nature and Culture”, in Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares: Horses in Indian Myth and History…. From the entry equicidal
• Norwich City F.C. even used it to cover the walls in the changing rooms for away teams in the hope that it’d dampen their fighting spirit.2019 June 13, Megan Williams, “Juno Calypso explores the calming power of pink”, in The Creative Review. From the entry Baker-Miller pink
• A surprise victory for a Brexit in Swansea, which was expected to vote to Remain, did little to dampen concerns despite Scotland overwhelmingly backing staying in the Union.2016 June 24, Kate McCann, “EU referendum live: David Cameron resigns after UK shocks the world by voting for Brexit”, in The Daily…. From the entry Brexit
• They said they saw signs, however, that counterwinds, known as wind shear, might begin to dampen the force of the storm before it reached full strength.2009 August 17, Joseph B. Treaster, “3 Storms, 1 With Hurricane Potential, Near U.S.”, in New York Times. From the entry counterwind
• Whether true or not, this kind of plea may heighten the public's compassion and dampen the potential dog-napper's notion of a big-money reward for your beloved "expensive" purebred dog.1998, Nona Kilgore Bauer, Traveling with Dogs, page 11. From the entry dog-napper
• It takes Hill from a week to at least a month to make a saddle, figuring drying time for the dampened leather and depending on the type of saddle.1985, Oklahoma Today - Volumes 35-36, page 11. From the entry tree-maker
• It shadened and dampened some delicate things in the scree; of total losses, it accounted for a just-established plant of the large-flowered Dianthus alpinus and one Erinus.1958, Robert Gathorne-Hardy, The Tranquil Gardener, page 116. From the entry shaden
• His only passion was gambling on the race-course, which was attended with perpetual bad luck, though that appeared to act as a stimulus rather than to dampen his fervour.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 23. From the entry dyspeptic
• But a clammy feeling soon dampened his enthusiasm, and he looked down to find his fine white suit streaked with violet where the ianthinas had discharged their ink.1949, Ray Smith Bassler, Shelled creatures and geological history. From the entry ianthina
• He frowned, and sent snifts of snow and symptoms of rain that dampened the ardor of the golf contingent and made things murky and dreary outside.1914, “Progress in the Mvement to Promote the Brick Industry”, in The Clay-worker, volume 61, page 652. From the entry snift
• He then offered to guide us down to see for ourself, but one look down that dark hole to the water about 60 feet below completely dampened our speluncean ardor.1962, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 63, page 24. From the entry ourself

Meaning of dampen

1. verb To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
2. verb To become damp or moist.
3. verb To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).

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How do you use dampen in a sentence?

Dampen is used as a verb. For example: “We won't let the bad news dampen our spirits.”

What is a short sentence with dampen?

“We won't let the bad news dampen our spirits.”

What does dampen mean?

Dampen means to make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.