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as in softens
to diminish the physical strength of
weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them
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as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts
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as in dilutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
weakened the juice with too much water
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Recent Examples of weakens
An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Israel’s destruction of the country’s military infrastructure, including the naval fleet and traditional weapons depots, also severely weakens the new state and reduces its ability to secure the country from internal and external threats.
—Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Chronic over-consumption of fluoride is also associated with skeletal fluorosis, in which fluoride accumulation weakens the bones.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Research suggests that protein deficiency weakens the immune system by impairing the body's ability to produce antibodies and cytokines.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Aspirations of extreme members of Netanyahu’s coalition to annex parts of Gaza and the West Bank, impose military rule in Gaza, or pursue a polarizing domestic agenda that weakens democratic institutions will severely hinder this progress.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
There remain many open questions, notably how the fall of Syria further weakens Iran and what implications this has for Iraq.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Everyone who fell severely ill from the mysterious disease was also severely malnourished, which weakens immunity.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Israel’s destruction of the country’s military infrastructure, including the naval fleet and traditional weapons depots, also severely weakens the new state and reduces its ability to secure the country from internal and external threats.
—Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Chronic over-consumption of fluoride is also associated with skeletal fluorosis, in which fluoride accumulation weakens the bones.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Research suggests that protein deficiency weakens the immune system by impairing the body's ability to produce antibodies and cytokines.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Aspirations of extreme members of Netanyahu’s coalition to annex parts of Gaza and the West Bank, impose military rule in Gaza, or pursue a polarizing domestic agenda that weakens democratic institutions will severely hinder this progress.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
There remain many open questions, notably how the fall of Syria further weakens Iran and what implications this has for Iraq.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Everyone who fell severely ill from the mysterious disease was also severely malnourished, which weakens immunity.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakens
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The care the wizard takes in cooking the simple breakfast, even making sure the fire is literally fed, instantly softens Sophie and the audience to the illusive character.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Managing resources according to seasonality softens how demand fluctuations impact your cash flow and operations.Achraf Golli, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bird flu mainly infects animals.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The virus primarily infects birds There are multiple subtypes of the bird flu, but H5 subtypes of influenza A are the most common.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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And if all else fails, Nicole Kidman is always available.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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If Johnson fails on Friday to secure the 218 votes required for a simple majority to remain speaker, the House risks being in limbo until the issue is resolved.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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That's as far as amount A goes.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rather, Bates plays a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeleine Kingston who goes undercover as a legal assistant at a large law firm, taking on the alias surname of Matlock because the show was one of her deceased daughter's favorites.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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The excess nitrogen that is not utilized by growing plants pollutes land, water, and air, and exacerbates climate change.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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In June, the justices by a 5-4 vote put on hold an EPA rule that would have required Midwest states to do more to limit smog that pollutes the air over the East Coast states.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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