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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
And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Shag Originated in the late 1960s and popularized in the 1970s, the shag cut is comprised of short, choppy layers around the face, muting the body of hair on the sides.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Gas prices likely fell in July and grocery costs are expected to barely increase, muting overall inflation.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit says San Diego Central Jail staff have routinely violated the facility’s policies by ignoring or muting intercom calls.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Philadelphia, however, never allowed this Super Bowl — a rematch from two years earlier — to ever get close, muting Mahomes' effectiveness from the opening drive.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Local businesses that support awards shows are likewise ambivalent about the appropriateness of muting awards season revelry.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
McLaurin and Osborn sat on their stools and talked, muting out player interviews and teammates bantering about the College Football Playoff and Bronny James.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Shag Originated in the late 1960s and popularized in the 1970s, the shag cut is comprised of short, choppy layers around the face, muting the body of hair on the sides.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Gas prices likely fell in July and grocery costs are expected to barely increase, muting overall inflation.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit says San Diego Central Jail staff have routinely violated the facility’s policies by ignoring or muting intercom calls.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Philadelphia, however, never allowed this Super Bowl — a rematch from two years earlier — to ever get close, muting Mahomes' effectiveness from the opening drive.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Local businesses that support awards shows are likewise ambivalent about the appropriateness of muting awards season revelry.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
McLaurin and Osborn sat on their stools and talked, muting out player interviews and teammates bantering about the College Football Playoff and Bronny James.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muting
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In the clip, the then-6-year-old can be seen walking with his iPad to the next room and shushing everyone.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Booing begins, and then shushing, and then booing again.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The music, which ranges from Motown to '80s alternative, enlivens the room without muffling conversations.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of pending lawsuits accuse churches of shielding predators, silencing victims and allowing abuse to fester unchecked.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The British did not have legislation as all-silencing as this.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays went on to stun the Dodgers that night, taking the first game 11-4 and quieting early speculation that they would be swept in four games by the defending champs.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Tresemmé Lamellar Gloss Finishing Oil is what stands between you and shampoo-ad levels of shine, locking in luster and quieting frizz with its mix of sunflower, coconut, and macadamia oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Muting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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