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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 McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
Snag it in this hot pink for a standout wardrobe addition, or go more muted with a beige or classic black, all 20 percent off right now.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Instead, the reviews were largely muted, with analysts not bothering to adjust their revenue estimates for 2027 or 2028, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Adjective
Pair it with pale blues and garden greens to double up on muted hues, or embrace the cinnamon hue and layer it with earth tones.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
Snag it in this hot pink for a standout wardrobe addition, or go more muted with a beige or classic black, all 20 percent off right now.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Verb
Filmed in Northern Ireland, the landscapes are cold, green and formidable (if muted by too much mist).
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Instead, the reviews were largely muted, with analysts not bothering to adjust their revenue estimates for 2027 or 2028, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
Adjective
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That silent fear comes back as an earnout, where you only get paid if that client stays.
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Beyond the music, there are festive parades, workshops for making puppets or gardening, a 5K run, yoga, silent discos and much more.
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Color isn't absent from naturalistic gardens, but the palette tends to be tighter and more subdued.
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All in all, Louis's hijinks were much more subdued than in previous years, however.
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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The bottom edge has a slightly wider gray bezel bearing the Fire TV logo in the center with a flat, blocky extension holding an infrared sensor, far-field microphones, and a mic mute switch below it.
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.
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Everything feels muffled, with such heavy carpeting.
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Their replies are muffled by their hands blocking their mouths.
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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But he is viewed by Labour supporters as a more effective, optimistic and plain-speaking communicator than Starmer, who's quiet, lawyerly manner has consistently failed to connect with the public's national mood.
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Since joining the winery, Melton has brought a restrained, classical sensibility to wines known for an ability to age.
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The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
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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.
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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