dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
dulls
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present tense formof dull (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some time into their ceaseless road trip, the threat of the people in the woods dulls.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
But the passage of time naturally dulls the horror for people farther away.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
Over time it dulls the conscience to any moral hierarchy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
In theory, each ingredient plays a role: one dries secretions, another loosens phlegm, a third dulls the cough reflex.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
The hum of conversation around us dulls and washes out while the clattering sound of plates and glasses being stacked behind the bar gets sharper, making my ears ring.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
