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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Paired with adaptive dampers, this hardware enables advanced driver-assistance features and lays the groundwork for future updates.
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New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
However, the poor showing for Democrats doesn’t seem to put a terrible damper on their prospects heading into the next general election in 2026.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
However, a cooling in workers’ pay gains is coming at a time when inflation is starting to heat back up, putting an additional damper on already moderating consumer spending.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Adaptive dampers control the Prelude's ride, and there are four different drive modes.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
However, the poor showing for Democrats doesn’t seem to put a terrible damper on their prospects heading into the next general election in 2026.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
However, a cooling in workers’ pay gains is coming at a time when inflation is starting to heat back up, putting an additional damper on already moderating consumer spending.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Adaptive dampers control the Prelude's ride, and there are four different drive modes.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damper
mute
Noun
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Combined mode shows the total level for both inputs and mutes both at once.—
Phil Nickinson,
PC Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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After accidentally starting a wildfire, 7-year-old Lu, mute and from an abusive home, slyly tricks Merribelle, a hardworking trans woman, into kidnapping her — sparking a beautifully unexpected bond with a devastating expiration date.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2022
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“Damper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damper. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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