blunt
adjective
having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp.
blunts
Example Sentences
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Ordinary companies suffer when executives leave, but the corporate form blunts the impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
A walk after dinner, meaning 10 to 20 minutes of light movement, already consistently blunts unhealthy post-meal glucose spikes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
They used to come all in one day but as time goes by they are more widely spaced and, to some extent, time blunts the edges.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
"The problem is that most evidence shows metformin blunts exercise benefits."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
Again, the desire for salience often blunts the student’s sense of the real character of the forms he is rounding out.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
