How to Use dampen in a Sentence

dampen

verb
  • Dampen the spot with a wet cloth.
  • The shower barely dampened the ground.
  • We wouldn't let the bad weather dampen our excitement.
  • The Knicks didn’t let the absence of their star dampen their play.
    — Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Birch said the slats of wood are meant to help with sound dampening.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
  • But the bad weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those about to rock.
    — Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 29 Oct. 2021
  • That could dampen job gains for those sectors in the spring.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • That part of the plan has not changed even as EV sales growth has dampened in the US market.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Just dampen the microfiber cloth to wipe the surface clean.
    — Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Next, wipe the curler down with a rag dampened with warm, soapy water.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Light, brief sprinkles could dampen a few spots in the pre-dawn hours.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Lightly dampen it and wipe down the cord and body of each earbud.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Also, the courts will have acoustic mats around them to dampen the sound, and the lights will be off and the gates locked from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • If enough come back, that might loosen up the job market and dampen wage growth.
    — Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
  • The doors around the stage have slots for panels that can reflect or dampen sound.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Dab your index finger in the water and dampen the edges of the wrapper.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Worried that the gatherings of the summer will dampen the to-go craze?
    — Taylor Foxman, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2021
  • Treat spots with a stain remover and wipe with a cloth dampened with a bit of warm water.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Miller's plans also call for a 10-foot fence to help dampen noise from the event center.
    — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2021
  • Then use a cloth dampened with warm soapy water to wipe down the front every week.
    — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Take a piece of toilet paper, dampen it, and store it in the freezer for an hour.
    — Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
  • That can dampen down the energy on set, both in front of the camera and behind it, too.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The stands are a hybrid of CLT and concrete to dampen the tremors from tens of thousands of fans stomping in sync.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Chen also had with him that night silencers that dampen the sound guns make when fired.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The new channels might help to dampen the blow of the upcoming price hike for Hulu + Live TV.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The cold, grey days can sometimes dampen our spirits as the winter months stretch on.
    — Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But that hasn’t dampened the bullish sentiment on Wall Street.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Pouring rain may have dampened any prospects of a speech outside the courthouse.
    — Olivia Rinaldi, Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Players hugged each other, waved to the fans and danced in the rain that dampened the field but didn’t dampen fans’ spirits.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2022
  • There was no admission and no official attendance, but a blustery day did nothing to dampen the size and enthusiasm of a crowd that fans believe was similar in size to last year’s Fans Fest.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025

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