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 Joey Wiemer jumped on a 2-1 splitter below the zone for a three-run blast that put a quick damper on Imanaga’s strong spring finale. —

Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 With its adaptive dampers and massive brakes, the M5 moves swiftly and with confidence. —

James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 By the early 1900s, player pianos had evolved to more fully reproduce a human performance, including subtle dynamics like tempo changes and the introduction of a damper pedal. —

Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Second, severe winter storms likely put a big damper on hiring in weather-sensitive industries like construction and leisure and hospitality. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 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