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plural of mute
as in dampers
a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up

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mutes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mute
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as in silences
to stop the noise or speech of muted the television while she was on the phone

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Recent Examples of mutes
Noun
Combined mode shows the total level for both inputs and mutes both at once. Phil Nickinson, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Robinson is the favorite to start, which would mean Towns sliding over to power forward, which mutes some of his offensive superpowers. New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The host mutes everyone upon entry. PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025 Critics allege that Google’s dominance not only undermines traditional publishing revenues but mutes the diversity of online voices, accelerating the decline of the open, accessible web, just as Google admitted behind closed doors, in court. Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutes
Noun
  • Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
    Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Helping harness grip in the S5 is fully independent five-link suspension at all four corners—the only member of the segment to have it—plus a sport differential and adaptive dampers.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His death Friday morning just after midnight, silences an exemplary artist who performed weekly until earlier this summer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This not only silences ideas but also creates a culture where employees feel less valued.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That just kind of quiets everything else.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As dusk falls, the Himalayas blush pink, and the village quiets—wrapped in mountain shadow, the hush broken only by distant chanting and wind.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But today, Don Swift settles all family business.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Get a FanCash refund if your bet settles as a loss.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Mutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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