blunt
adjective
having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp.
were blunting
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past progressiveof blunt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the time, the vaccines were blunting disease rates by fourfold, and yet more than 2,000 Americans were dying every day from the contagion.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2022
The central bank has kept rates unchanged since November, saying this month that a “multi-speed” economy and strong currency were blunting a mining boom.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 26, 2011
These preachers were blunting their teeth on the shell, while I enjoyed the kernel.
From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
