blunt
adjective
having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp.
had blunted
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past perfectof blunt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Ukraine’s defense ministry said its forces had blunted an initial Russian attempt to break through Ukrainian lines outside the border town of Vovchansk, but that fighting of varying intensity continued in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
We now know that the U.S.-Canada North American Aerospace Defense Command had blunted its radars to prevent such aerial flotsam from cluttering its screens, according to the White House.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 16, 2023
Inadequate trial representation had blunted Sutton's opportunities to avoid the death penalty, they explained.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2020
“On court, he recognized that he may have got the great one on a rare night off, or an occasion where an ailment had blunted his brilliance,” Fairfax media said in an analysis.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2018
Her physical terror had blunted her emotional perceptions.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
