damp
adjective
slightly wet; moist.
is damping
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present progressiveof damp (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This is damping the near-term cyclical backdrop for Chinese tech companies, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
That is damping bets that there will be another rate increase this year, though consumer inflation has stayed well above the BOJ’s 2% target this year, bolstering the case for tighter monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
“We could easily find that demand is damping just as supply is increasing,” Randal Quarles, a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, said in a recent speech.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
As it continues to sort out the plant’s problems, SaskPower is damping expectations.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2016
At the same time, Europe’s debt crisis is damping demand in Britain’s biggest trading partner.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 9, 2011
