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[ nuhm-ing ] / ˈnʌm ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR numbing ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecausing numbness or insensibility; stupefying: the numbing effects of grief; a story repeated with numbing regularity. Origin of numbingFirst recorded in 1625–35; numb + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM numbingnumb·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby numbingNumber Ten, number theory, number two, number work, numbfish, numbing, numbles, numbskull, numdah, numen, numerable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for numbingThe refugee stories are compelling at first, but horrific details are numbing. Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST The complexities within that religious order, renowned for its scholars and loyalty to the pope, make for a numbing leitmotif. How the Catholic Church Got in Bed with Mussolini|Jason Berry|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Those are the numbers, and numbers have a way of numbing us to the complexities that make up everyday life. The Battle with PTSD After the Fighting Stops|Matt Gallagher|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST It is hard not to be moved when Americans talk about the anguish of losing their jobs, giving voice to the numbing statistics. Sob-Story Campaign Between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Turns on Personal Pain|Howard Kurtz|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Governments rise and fall all over the world with numbing regularity, and some default on their debts, and life goes on. Chaos Over New Elections Deepens Fear of a Greece Chain Reaction|Zachary Karabell|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST At first his muscles would not act; a numbing, aching pain possessed him. Four Weird Tales|Algernon Blackwood But a glimmering of light came and lifted him out of a numbing despair. The Tragedy of St. Helena|Walter Runciman The quickly-following events of the last twenty-four hours had had a numbing effect on her brain. The Independence of Claire|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey Jack had contemplated the possibility of being some time struck down by the numbing cold. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel|Marvin Dana They did not reply; they sat staring at him, assailed by a numbing realization of the truth of his assertion. The Hour of the Dragon|Robert E. Howard
Words related to numbingparalyze, stupefy, desensitize, dull, anesthetize, immobilize, benumb, blunt, frost, freeze, stun, chill, obtund |