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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Helping harness grip in the S5 is fully independent five-link suspension at all four corners—the only member of the segment to have it—plus a sport differential and adaptive dampers.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The tennis ball symbolizes the founder’s innovative spirit in designing the damper tennis ball machines, which is woven through the brand’s never-ending evolution and pursuit of tech.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The bridge is also the first in the country to have a damper, boosting its earthquake resistance to an intensity of 7, the highest on Taiwan's scale, according to Focus Taiwan, the English-language website of the state news agency.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Paired with adaptive dampers, this hardware enables advanced driver-assistance features and lays the groundwork for future updates.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The tennis ball symbolizes the founder’s innovative spirit in designing the damper tennis ball machines, which is woven through the brand’s never-ending evolution and pursuit of tech.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The bridge is also the first in the country to have a damper, boosting its earthquake resistance to an intensity of 7, the highest on Taiwan's scale, according to Focus Taiwan, the English-language website of the state news agency.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Paired with adaptive dampers, this hardware enables advanced driver-assistance features and lays the groundwork for future updates.
—New Atlas, 9 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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