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as in quieted
mostly or entirely without sound
the muted cry of a frightened witness to a murder
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as in subdued
not excessively showy
painted with muted colors
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as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
she was unexpectedly muted in the presence of her literary idol
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as in muffled
to deaden the sound of
closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep
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Recent Examples of muted
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The interior also draws influence from the outdoors with its cool, muted color palette, and for a showstopper, the sixth-floor Penthouse Suite includes a fireplace, spa-style bathroom and a private terrace for outdoor viewing.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
British music fest apologizes to Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers claim they were muted during their set for waving a flag, a move that angered the audience.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The Yale Budget Lab’s data was slightly more muted.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The interior also draws influence from the outdoors with its cool, muted color palette, and for a showstopper, the sixth-floor Penthouse Suite includes a fireplace, spa-style bathroom and a private terrace for outdoor viewing.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
British music fest apologizes to Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers claim they were muted during their set for waving a flag, a move that angered the audience.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
Adjective
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Prior to that, the castle had a more classical look, with creams and grays and blue accents that were more subdued than the current shades in use.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The subdued look was hand-crafted, and took over 300 hour to make.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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One silent element to the transfer portal that is seldom discussed, but important to the athletes, is those pesky classes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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While Hazel Avenue is a busy street, traffic cannot be heard from inside the house and is muffled in the front yard.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wind and road noise were nicely muted with the top up, and thanks to the 911’s sleek figure and retracting wind deflector—which doesn’t automatically deploy, thankfully—wind noise was impressively muffled at highway pace.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One result of the growth is a quiet boom in Southeast Asian grocery stores and restaurants.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inside, lofted seating positions deliver an elevated view while quilted semi-aniline leather and acoustic glass buffer passengers in comfort and quiet.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Classical minimalism, meant to evoke modest virtue and restrained power, is a good style for a democratic state.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sizable rooms offer a restrained elegance, with white marble bathrooms, mid-century modern furniture, and black-and-white photos of striking architecture on the walls.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Finally, the firmware will add UI and Routing Enhancements, including new grey pre-mute meters and separate mixers for HDMI and NDI outputs.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In nations such as North Korea, Russia, and China, where dissent is silenced and control is absolute, authoritarians can linger for decades.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pita’s party was particularly popular with Thailand’s youth, who have taken to the streets in recent years clamoring for widespread reform, only to see their movements silenced by prosecutions and their political leaders stymied.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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