Antonyms for numbing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : nuhm-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌm ɪŋ |
Definition of numbing
Origin :- 1550s, from numb (adj.). Related: Numbed; numbing.
- verb deaden
- His knees were shaking, a cold icy horror was numbing his heart and senses.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Why had this come upon her, this cruel, numbing disgrace and sorrow?
- Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
- A conception—a reality here—that was numbing in its vastness.
- Extract from : « The World Beyond » by Raymond King Cummings
- The chafing of his horses had penetrated to his numbing brain.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Desperately he fought to prevent the numbing sensation from overcoming him.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 » by Various
- The eleven-inch hand closed on Harvey's, numbing it to the elbow.
- Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling
- His voice seemed harsh; it fell upon her, numbing her senses.
- Extract from : « Tess of the Storm Country » by Grace Miller White
- But it filled no empty stomachs, nor dissipated the numbing cold.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- To them it was a numbing, constricting presence; the abode of darkness and horror.
- Extract from : « The New World of Islam » by Lothrop Stoddard
- She seemed to nerve herself to meet some numbing danger of cowardice.
- Extract from : « The Convert » by Elizabeth Robins
Synonyms for numbing
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