How to Use damper in a Sentence

damper

noun
  • But a few factors are putting a damper on that.
    — Hunter Kim, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
  • The weather, though, could put a damper on things.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Someone close to home could place a bit of a damper on your day.
    — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Then Cowell put a damper on things.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • There was also a fear that tolls would put a damper on tourism in the state.
    — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2019
  • The flood did put a damper on the turnout for the annual hunt.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017
  • But for others, the weather has put more of a damper on sales.
    — Beth Treffeisen, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The weather, though, could put a major damper on things.
    — ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Then a rogue web posting can put a damper on all those careful plans.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Fancy name or not, these bugs can put a damper on your outdoor time.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But the rain did put a damper on most efforts to watch the lunar eclipse.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022
  • Less daylight and wind meant the pitch was damper and more prone to disease.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • There's some extra ride height, and the dampers are tuned for bumpy gravel roads.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Those soft prices are putting a damper on drilling new oil wells throughout the country.
    — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Close and seal off doors & windows, close fireplace dampers, and turn off the heat.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The lack of actual text has put a damper on things up until now.
    — Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post, 26 May 2017
  • But the threat of rain hardly put a damper on the proceedings.
    — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The recent skid has put a damper on a once-promising outlook.
    — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Keep the fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The damper should operate freely, and the flue should be free of any creosote buildup.
    — John Nugent, Chron, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Even the damper system sheds some weight on the new GTD.
    — New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
  • And now the lack of supply is putting a damper on just how high EV sales can go.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022
  • That will also put a damper on the refinancing boom of the past two years.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Once a metal damper deforms to save a building, the parts must be replaced.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Lower-tier liquor flows freely (the good stuff will cost you more), as the few overindulgers put a damper on the trip.
    — Sally French, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • Lower-tier liquor flows freely (the good stuff will cost you more), as the few overindulgers put a damper on the trip.
    — Sally French, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • The problem may be that the fireplace damper is not closed or doesn't seal properly.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Kinda puts a damper on living in a place called the Sunshine State.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 4 June 2018
  • The bridge is designed with a seismic damper system, the first in Taiwan.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing puts a damper on the warm weather of summer quite like a yard full of pesky mosquitoes and flies.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026

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