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
The one major slight that really puts a significant damper on things was the Jake Walman trade.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Baltimore’s heat index could reach the triple digits under sunny skies on Sunday before some cooler, damper air along with storms roll in to start the work week.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
But Geno Smith has been replaced by Sam Darnold, and that QB dropoff will be a damper on JSN’s numbers.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Like the Metroliner before it, Acela suffered from design problems and mechanical faults, including cracked yaw dampers and brake discs, which temporarily sidelined the trains.
—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Baltimore’s heat index could reach the triple digits under sunny skies on Sunday before some cooler, damper air along with storms roll in to start the work week.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
But Geno Smith has been replaced by Sam Darnold, and that QB dropoff will be a damper on JSN’s numbers.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Like the Metroliner before it, Acela suffered from design problems and mechanical faults, including cracked yaw dampers and brake discs, which temporarily sidelined the trains.
—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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