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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
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Justice, now a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma, says expectations of strength leave Black women vulnerable to muted emotions or being mischaracterized as angry, which compounds with provider bias, leaving them less likely to get support.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Federico Rios, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Democrats have expressed outrage; most Republicans range from muted, to thrilled.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Currently, staff are allowed to wear pants that are gray, brown, or navy, and tops that are white, or have subdued patterns or muted colors.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Justice, now a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma, says expectations of strength leave Black women vulnerable to muted emotions or being mischaracterized as angry, which compounds with provider bias, leaving them less likely to get support.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The thick glass muted their voices.
—Federico Rios, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Democrats have expressed outrage; most Republicans range from muted, to thrilled.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
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Southbound Connect accounted for 49% of today’s Hong Kong turnover, indicating Mainland investors' reaction to the Trump comments was far less subdued and highlighting the real issue in China, which is real estate.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fans who attended Monday’s contest noticed a subdued scene.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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But that learning curve can be steep, isolating and — too often — silent.—
Yolanda Wiggins,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The trick now is knowing where to go and which Muay Thai boxing schools, silent monasteries, or health spas to choose.—
Lee Cobaj,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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As season three continues, the quiet part is said out loud.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the rich and frequently chaotic history of Marseille, there can have been fewer more apt demonstrations of the club’s inherent tendency towards turbulence than the decision to head to Rome for some peace and quiet in the same week as the death of the Pope.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Simmons' initial reaction to the insult was a bit more restrained than his typical unfiltered comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This year, the prestigious but far more restrained perpetual calendar was the complication of choice.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to his family, Tony was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022 and became mute when his larynx had to be removed.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Other buttons include volume rockers, a mute button, Google Assistant, and more.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This babydoll cami has all the free and understated charm of a summer dress, only in tanktop style.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2025
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But much of the show’s appeal can be tracked back to a single performer: At the center of all the flattening contrivance, David Hyde Pierce is shuffling about with his mildly hapless, lovable deadpan, giving the production’s only understated performance.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
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Shadow: Disconnected from desires, unresolved trauma, addiction, repressed emotions, lack of energy.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And a vision of Maman lost, deformed, reformed, disappeared, reappeared in the clouds—in repressed, compressed, thinning, regathering clouds of torment.—
Hélène Bessette,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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