BENUMBS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

benumbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of benumb

as in numbs

to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

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The slime of some species also numbs an attacker’s tongue, protecting them from predators.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
This is the type of consistency that numbs fans from their love of the game.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of numbs

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The anti-immigrant movement reduces kids to constitutional hypotheticals and demographic statistics.

— Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
That gives Jaylen Warren a favorable matchup and reduces the need for Aaron Rodgers to force throws downfield.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduces

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The opinion blunts a major attack line Democrats have used, especially against Moody and Uthmeier.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
But Democrats are celebrating the decision, which blunts some of the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this year allowing more coordinated spending between parties and candidates.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of blunts

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The local control is missing and the local responsibility diminishes significantly.

— John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Pyrad works by instantaneously thickening when exposed to fire, forming a char that diminishes heat exposure, extinguishes flames, and decreases the risk of third-degree burns.

— Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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Ash wood damps the micro-vibrations of rough urban pavement in a way aluminum and steel can't match without extra engineering.

— Omar Kardoudi April 15, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
While the standard model damps the road irregularities, the S feels more glued down, even in its softest setting, Sport.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of damps

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