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Numbs is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Numbs in a sentence

Related words

Numbs | Number | Numbers | Numb | Numbness | Numbing | Numbed | Numbskulls | Numbly

Numbs meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of numb

Using Numbs

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of numb
  • In the example corpus, numbs often appears in combinations such as: numbs the.

Context around Numbs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Numbs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

it numbs the audience 1× them that numbs with numbers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

indeed although the 1× it numbs the 1×

Common sentence endings:

not so terrible 1× numbs with numbers 1×

Words around Numbs

Just before it in the word index:

numbness 77 numbly 2 numbingly 10 numbing 65 numbi 2 numbersync 2

Just after it in the word index:

numbskulls 3 numbulwar 2 nume 2 numen 3 numenius 3 numeous 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Numbs

  • In this selection, "numbs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include it numbs the audience and them that numbs with numbers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "numbs" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with numbs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It numbs the audience into thinking it’s not so terrible. (11 words)

Indeed, although the ability of candidates to make sustained arguments has improved and the number of people allowed on the stage has shrunk, there remains a sort of nerdy gladiator feel to them that numbs with numbers. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

Indeed, although the ability of candidates to make sustained arguments has improved and the number of people allowed on the stage has shrunk, there remains a sort of nerdy gladiator feel to them that numbs with numbers. (37 words)

It numbs the audience into thinking it’s not so terrible. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

Indeed, although the ability of candidates to make sustained arguments has improved and the number of people allowed on the stage has shrunk, there remains a sort of nerdy gladiator feel to them that numbs with numbers.

It numbs the audience into thinking it’s not so terrible.

Common combinations with numbs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "numbs" in a sentence?
An example: "Indeed, although the ability of candidates to make sustained arguments has improved and the number of people allowed on the stage has shrunk, there remains a sort of nerdy gladiator feel to them that numbs with numbers." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "numbs" from authentic English texts.
What does "numbs" mean?
Numbs means: third-person singular simple present indicative of numb
How many example sentences with "numbs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "numbs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.