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as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
muted the television while she was on the phone
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as in muffling
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 muting
But the field has struggled to figure out a means of delivering RNA-muting molecules into organs and tissues beyond the liver, which has limited their reach.
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 9 June 2026
Historians have written about how the widespread fear and conformity of these periods reshaped American society in enduring ways, including the destruction of progressive political movements and both delaying and muting the Civil Rights Movement itself.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
There are additional buttons for pairing via Bluetooth and muting the microphone.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Skipping a baby shower or muting a pregnancy announcement on social media are reasonable ways to protect your own emotional wellbeing during a difficult season.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Scientists say this indicates that the medicines were muting the crustaceans' pain processing.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Questioning whether Jews deserve equal rights without muting their identity is not a neutral intellectual exercise.
—Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
This year’s hard freeze that melted most of our daffodils also took the edge off many of the Bradford pear blooms, muting the usual burst of white flowers across the landscape.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
So for anyone who’s struggling to create that distance, Jeter suggests starting small and committing to just one month of no direct communication—along with blocking or muting them online.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
Elaine Chen, STAT, 9 June 2026
Historians have written about how the widespread fear and conformity of these periods reshaped American society in enduring ways, including the destruction of progressive political movements and both delaying and muting the Civil Rights Movement itself.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
There are additional buttons for pairing via Bluetooth and muting the microphone.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Skipping a baby shower or muting a pregnancy announcement on social media are reasonable ways to protect your own emotional wellbeing during a difficult season.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Scientists say this indicates that the medicines were muting the crustaceans' pain processing.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Questioning whether Jews deserve equal rights without muting their identity is not a neutral intellectual exercise.
—Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
This year’s hard freeze that melted most of our daffodils also took the edge off many of the Bradford pear blooms, muting the usual burst of white flowers across the landscape.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
So for anyone who’s struggling to create that distance, Jeter suggests starting small and committing to just one month of no direct communication—along with blocking or muting them online.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muting
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Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Wine country with kids in tow doesn’t have to mean a stressful afternoon of shushing and screen time.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The sound-muffling fabrics, carpets, ceiling tiles, tablecloths and rugs that used to decorate restaurants are deemed too stuffy these days, and even upholstered booths are being replaced by more barebones tables — and lots of them, close together.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Their flexible design fits snugly into ears, muffling plane engine sounds and loud conversations.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Wembanyama missed seven shots from the floor, going 11 of 18 and silencing the crowd that at one point directed a vulgar chant his way.—
Stephen Whyno,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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The problem was that common bean plants are notoriously difficult to genetically modify, so the usual modern techniques like gene silencing were off the table.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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However, the Rams’ acquisition of Garrett puts a team that was firmly a Super Bowl favorite back in the conversation for a 2026 Super Bowl run, quieting the doubters who rose after the 2026 NFL Draft.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The company says the device supports sleep by lowering cortisol within minutes, slowing the heart, quieting racing thoughts and shifting users into parasympathetic mode.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Muting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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