dampen
verb (used with object)
had dampened
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past perfectof dampen.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Companies said a weaker global economic climate had dampened export orders for consumer and investment goods, although demand for intermediate goods picked up.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2023
And last month, Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, cut its annual sales and profit forecast, saying inflation had dampened consumer spending on gadgets.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
Mayor Jill Hoffman stressed that none of this had dampened “the compassion the people of Sausalito feel for people who have as their only housing alternative a degraded boat on Richardson Bay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
Mr. Lisanewerk, the theologian, said his recent experience had dampened his faith in his own country.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2020
There was something about Jack, something subdued about his very appearance, as if he had dampened his own hue so as not to contrast with his mother’s too brightly.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
