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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
Cori Sears, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
Layoffs remain relatively muted for now.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Throughout the theater, the colors are springlike and muted, pastels that are lightly bright and storybook-inspired.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Think colorful traditional oushak patterns, muted and earthy colors, subtle stripes, and textured weaves, says Alison Truelock, founder and principal designer of Interiors by Alison.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
Layoffs remain relatively muted for now.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The mathematics community’s response to Gauss’s formalization has been muted, however, partly because the project did not unfold as many experts had hoped.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Throughout the theater, the colors are springlike and muted, pastels that are lightly bright and storybook-inspired.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
Adjective
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And according to data from Opendoor, the preference for subdued shades extends to the front door as well, with 44% of homeowners valuing white, gray, gray-blue, and gray-green at an entrance.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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As a bonus, the colorways are so fun and range from a bright Seagrass/Pale Lime Yellow to the more subdued (but still trendy) Marshmallow/Marigold.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Republican members also remained silent, with the exception of Chairman Charlie Geren of Fort Worth, who called for the vote.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Behind bars, Jeffs ordered his followers to no longer marry or have children and later became increasingly silent, paving the way for Bateman to assert himself as his heir.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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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 Apr. 2026
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Their calls are often muffled by static and wind because his cousin uses two phones to conduct them — one to call Fattahi and the other to reach his mother.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Something in these quiet rooms is getting ready to happen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In contrast, Ionic capitals, which are more restrained, currently grace the columns at the entrance of the White House.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some had pushed for a slightly more restrained proposal that would have given Democrats the upper hand in nine of the 11 House seats.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The older two initially resist their parents’ appeals to immerse themselves in nature, but the youngest, who is mute, explores the area and finds a magical tree inhabited by a group of extraordinary characters.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, clicking the mute control that sits atop the Light Mount's volume knob is notably louder than the rest of the buttons on the keyboard.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your voice was never silenced, you story never forgotten, and your life will always mean more than the tragedy that took you.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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If anyone doubted the region’s prominence in the sport, Betts says the naysayers have been silenced.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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