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 Summer travel is heating up, but rising fuel prices threaten to put a damper on warm weather getaways. —

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026 Rain, and even snow (or just freezing temperatures), are not out of the question and could quickly put a damper on the hopes of a record-breaking performance. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Even the damper system sheds some weight on the new GTD. —

New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026 While the last few days were mostly muggy with high dew points around 62 degrees Fahrenheit, putting a damper on potential wildfires, the next several days will see lower dew points, according to Royse. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for damper

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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