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
The mouths of journalists were agape, but time dulls horrific reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
But the passage of time naturally dulls the horror for people farther away.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
In theory, each ingredient plays a role: one dries secretions, another loosens phlegm, a third dulls the cough reflex.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
It burns intensely and then dulls to an aching throb.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
