damp
adjective
slightly wet; moist.
are damping
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present progressiveof damp.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Low capacity utilization in the industrial sector and the rise in European Central Bank interest rates in June are damping corporate investment, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The fire has now been extinguished and firefighters are damping down remaining hotspots.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
“Higher gasoline prices are damping demand,” said John Felmy, chief economist with the Washington-based API.
From BusinessWeek ● May 25, 2011
