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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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
While cat videos are common, Niska and her muted coloring are anything but.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The aesthetic of Vibrations of Spring has the brand’s characteristic romance, as in the designer’s earlier work the playful combinations of colors and textiles accent the sophisticated silhouettes; contrasts muted in pastel.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Adjective
Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond decided in the early scenes of the picture that the colors would be a lot more muted.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
While cat videos are common, Niska and her muted coloring are anything but.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Verb
In one, raindrops spark like fireflies against a marsh muted by a storm.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The aesthetic of Vibrations of Spring has the brand’s characteristic romance, as in the designer’s earlier work the playful combinations of colors and textiles accent the sophisticated silhouettes; contrasts muted in pastel.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
Adjective
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The casting follows the recent unveiling of Chaturvedi in the title role of the biographical drama tracing Shantaram’s journey from the silent era through his emergence as one of India’s most influential auteurs.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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These enable silent, comfortable, zero-emission transport.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Garden Room was also recently reimagined and now hosts Après Tea, a more elegant and subdued take on the post-ski tradition.—
Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The skirt suit look capitalized on modern restraint, with streamlined style and subdued elements throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Works With Smartphones Additional features include dedicated mute buttons, gain indicators and separate controls for headphone and monitor outputs for more flexibility across recording and monitoring usage.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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And the sense here is the league may come to regret going mute because the calls to stop it from diverting its games onto pay streaming services were loud behind microphones.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Just before, O’Hare shushed someone for clapping.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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Their replies are muffled by their hands blocking their mouths.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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He’s perched on the second floor above the courtyard, a few bustling parties muffled in the background.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Only six minutes into this match, New Zealand has scored to take a 1-0 lead and temporarily quiet what had been a raucous crowd tilted toward the Iranian team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The end of mandatory minicamp ushers in the quietest time on the NFL calendar.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The ones made by Graf Lantz have a tidy, contemporary look that plays well with both bold and restrained design preferences, and come in an expressive melange of colors and shapes.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Nov. 2025
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Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina, guards at Marcy Correctional Facility in New York who faced a murder charge before pleading guilty to a lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter, were sentenced to 22 years in prison for their role in the beating death of a restrained detainee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Nov. 2025
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His friends, from brother Luigi (Charlie Day) to Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) veer in a similar direction, somehow coming across less fully formed and three-dimensional than their nearly speechless inspirations from Nintendo‘s flagship franchise.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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