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  • present participle of numb.
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numbing

[nuhm-ing] / ˈnʌm ɪŋ /








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We all know the feeling of doom-scrolling, the mindless numbing of the brain.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The numbing lidocaine was injected first and sprayed down my windpipe, making me feel as if I were drowning.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

This is unfortunate, and not just because it affects the viewing experience, which is as numbing as a winter at Fort Ticonderoga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

But sometime over this last winter — that numbing, hoary stretch between mid-February and March — I decided this might be the year to reclaim a bit of seasonal delight.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

And I’ve just got to let myself feel the pain, because if I don’t, if I keep numbing it, it’ll never really go away.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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