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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Bonus: the muted green shade pairs easily with linen sets or floral skirts.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 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
However, Bespoke warned that traders should be willing to wait, as moves over one and three months are relatively muted.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Bonus: the muted green shade pairs easily with linen sets or floral skirts.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 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
Adjective
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Defying the typical approach where women tend to remain subdued and silent, often fearful of additional scrutiny.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Its madras inventory today includes these seven-inch shorts in a slightly more subdued and earthy pattern and color.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The main lot of Occidental Studios, a complex near downtown Los Angeles that touts its legacy dating back to the silent film era, is on the market.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Occidental Studios, which dates back to 1913, was once used by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks to make silent films.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Without it, people go quiet, engagement drops and growth stalls.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Young visitors will enjoy the splash pad and water slide, while guests ages 18 and older are welcome to relax in the quiet adults-only pool and hot tub.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Lemon The little black dress of garnishes, at once flirty and restrained.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 June 2025
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With two monochrome takes on intricate guilloché work the new dial designs come across as more restrained, even with baguette-cut indices.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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Perhaps there was a constructive thought behind the conscious decision to mute clubhouse reminders of that decade-old dynastic run.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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There are both bold and understated options available.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Björn Borg, with his headbands and ice-cold demeanor, and Arthur Ashe, with his academic cool and understated elegance, became icons whose style outlasted their careers.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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You could be confronted with repressed thoughts or emotional wounds from the past.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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The sincerity keeps flowing through a vulnerable therapy discussion, where contestants candidly address jealousy, self-criticism, and repressed anger.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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