dampened

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And none of that was dampened by the score of a soccer match.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

GameStop has also been looking for ways to reignite its customer base as online gaming has dampened the relevance of the company’s bricks-and-mortar stores.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

None of this has dampened her opposition to the regime, but her feelings about the war have changed.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Weak global markets dampened sales growth, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

She poured some on one of the rags which she had carefully dampened just as Mrs. Nevins always did and proceeded to clean the never-used dining room with its dark, heavy table and six chairs.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson