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  • past participle of dull.
  • past tense form of dull.

dulled

NOUN
worn-out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
brightened fresh


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Yet performance has not dulled the appetite for change.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The law’s shield is shattered, and its sword is dulled.

From Slate May 1, 2026

You can tell she has written jokes, and maybe in print they would make you laugh—my guess is, they would—but her thin timbre and dulled rhythms don’t serve the material well at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

For them, there will be no better feeling than paying off their mortgage and writing that last check — even if the satisfaction is slightly dulled because of your generosity.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

The girl’s eyes flashed with anger, then dulled.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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