obtunded 1 of 2

obtunded

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verb

past tense of obtund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtunded
Adjective
  • Lamb and Smit approach with their gear and check vitals, then begin measuring, sampling and hoisting the grizzly’s anesthetized body into the air in a sling winched to a tree.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • The responses from the rodent rescuers in aiding anesthetized peers ranged from gentle sniffing and grooming to more forceful actions such as mouth or tongue biting, eventually escalating to pulling the tongue out of the unconscious mouse to clear the airway.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In Another Simple Favor climax, Charity and Linda hold a drugged Nicky at gunpoint on a cliffside, forcing a confrontation with Emily and Stephanie.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
  • Brunson's video showed the drugged kangaroo being carried to a vehicle to be returned to its home.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, once again, Indiana found some magic behind Aaron Nesmith's 20-point fourth quarter and unconscious three-point shooting and came back to force overtime on a Haliburton step-back jumper that bounced high off of the rim and fell down through.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
  • When teens begin dying in their dreams—each claimed by a disfigured man with a glove of knives—the boundary between waking life and unconscious terror erodes.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Has that dampened, at all, the enthusiasm surrounding March Madness?
    Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Following several years during which higher central bank base rates and macroeconomic uncertainty have dampened economic sentiment, optimism is returning and M&A activity is expected to increase.
    Julien Villemonteix, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Obtunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtunded. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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