Thesaurus results for DAMPER

damper

noun

ˈdam-pər

as in mute

a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages

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Recent Examples of damper Sea-Doo has also added a hydraulic steering damper to reduce unwanted steering input and improve stability when riding at high speed. —

New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026 But this Valentine’s Day, Kansas Citians shouldn’t let the weather put a damper in their plans. —

Kendrick Calfee updated February 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026 The venues in Beijing were mostly empty, and the teams were isolated from each other, subject to daily COVID tests and other inconveniences that put a notable damper on the experience. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026 Here, the Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers (TASV) pranced and pranged over bumps, dips and cracks. —

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mute

Noun

Huffman turned his mute on and his camera off.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Gazes tangle, sound mutes, time bends.

— Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026