numb
adjective
deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move.
numbed
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past participleof numb.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof numb.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
numbadjectivedeprived of physical sensation or the ability to move.
Example Sentences
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Some contend that numbed investors to the threat, keeping yields and borrowing costs lower than they should have been.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The numbed stage: The only cease-fire is in the markets.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
She said: “It's only when they've been numbed and they see the actual device coming out and they feel it prodded in their skin, do they realise what's actually going on?”
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
But for Freeman, it was a concoction of adrenaline, relief and gratitude that — at least for a little while — mostly numbed the pain in his badly sprained right ankle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
There was a chill to the air that cut into the skin and numbed the body.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
