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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However, in a signal the conflict is damping demand, new orders dropped 3.8% on month in April, the first decline since January, Destatis said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
Sterling has weakened 3.8 percent against the euro this year amid signs that the government’s austerity drive is damping growth and will compel the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 8, 2011
