deaden
verb (used with object)
to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken.
deadened
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past participleof deaden.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deaden.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deadenverb (used with object)to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken.
Example Sentences
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For others, stop-start has deadened the joy of driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
It’s pleasant to type on, thanks to each key’s even and clear sound signature, lacking ping or hollowness — though some may find it overly deadened.
From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2022
Nothing but fancy hotels, voices deadened by plush carpeting and marble, and the endless pas de deux between me and the polite server just to get the damn drink from her tray to my lips.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2019
Rantanen’s wrist shot over Smith’s left shoulder 57 seconds into the third period deadened Scotiabank Saddledome as Flames fans began coming to grips with team’s impending first-round upset.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
The airtight fittings, the iron walls, and the mineral-wool insulation deadened most of the sound, but he had found with experience that if he listened at the gas pipe, he heard everything much more clearly.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
