as in mutes
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 dampers
Manual dampers can also be used to regulate airflow.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Lowering the thermostat, checking and replacing air filters and ensuring fireplace dampers are closed when not in use can all help conserve energy, added the FTC.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
When using the fireplace, reduce heat loss by opening dampers in the bottom of the firebox (if provided) or open the nearest window slightly – approximately 1 inch – and close doors leading into the room.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Exterior upgrades include a more aggressive look with adaptive dampers, 22-inch wheels and black-and-chrome exterior accents, including black roof rails.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
In fact, the new top mounts and custom R53 Engineering dampers are said to offer three percent more compliance than the donor 911.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
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.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 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
Adaptive dampers control the Prelude's ride, and there are four different drive modes.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Lowering the thermostat, checking and replacing air filters and ensuring fireplace dampers are closed when not in use can all help conserve energy, added the FTC.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
When using the fireplace, reduce heat loss by opening dampers in the bottom of the firebox (if provided) or open the nearest window slightly – approximately 1 inch – and close doors leading into the room.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Exterior upgrades include a more aggressive look with adaptive dampers, 22-inch wheels and black-and-chrome exterior accents, including black roof rails.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
In fact, the new top mounts and custom R53 Engineering dampers are said to offer three percent more compliance than the donor 911.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
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.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 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
Adaptive dampers control the Prelude's ride, and there are four different drive modes.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampers
mutes
Noun
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The mutes, the dropouts, the sense that an idea had sprung from the artist’s chest, been scrambled into code, then reassembled in a fugue.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
8 Dec. 2025
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Detwiler mutes or turns off the bodycam a few times throughout the arrest.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Dampers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampers. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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