dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
had dulled
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past perfectof dull.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone also said before the game he thought Paxton’s stuff had dulled a bit since spring training.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2019
Maybe over the years, I’d grown up as much as the main character, and like Danny Torrance, the shine had dulled inside me.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2017
Those who said their tastebuds had dulled lost 20% more weight over three months than their peers who said their tastes got sharper.
From Time ● Nov. 6, 2014
Being fortunate had dulled her powers of observation.
From The New Yorker ● May 31, 2010
The milkshake had dulled what was left of Michael’s irritability.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
