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 Our tester’s dampers were standard passive equipment, though, if a donor is equipped with PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management), that will transfer over without any issue. —

Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 Those kinds of moves could put a damper on the ability of Chinese firms to attract and retain top AI talent in the future. —

Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 May 2026 The Oscar-winning actor is miscast and never becomes his legendary character, which puts a damper on the film. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 But the holiday weekend forecast, with rain and wind expected through much of Memorial Day Weekend, is putting a damper on plans. —

John Dias, CBS News, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for damper

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mute

Noun

If messages pile up, answer in batches and mute extras.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Huffman turned his mute on and his camera off.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026