damp
adjective
slightly wet; moist.
Example Sentences
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The ride and roadholding compromise is well struck, with road impacts well damped and muffled, and transient body motions kept in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Spending on new factories, warehouses and other industrial sites has been damped by rising costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some digital investments seemed wild at the time, like when Diller stuck with his bid for Expedia after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks halted flights and damped travel demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
It damped the volatility around what the Fed might do next, which in turn helped hold down interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
All these small creatures are working — working in sun and rain, during the hours of darkness, even when winter’s grip has damped down the fires of life to mere embers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
