as in muted
not excessively showy
the wedding was a subdued affair, with only close family and friends attending
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers
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as in dominated
to bring under one's control by force of arms
subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows
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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property
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Recent Examples of subdued
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s pushing the put-to-call skew even higher at a time when demand for call options remains relatively subdued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Still, the postgame locker room was appropriately subdued.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The subdued nature of this wine is very inviting, and the varietal character is spot on without announcing itself.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s pushing the put-to-call skew even higher at a time when demand for call options remains relatively subdued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The color palette is subdued, with black and brown as the foundational shades and a burgundy, which is the fall seasonal color.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Still, the postgame locker room was appropriately subdued.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdued
Adjective
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The muted colors and suede fabric give it an antique feel, and the berry and pinecone accented greenery at the top looks like it was pulled right off grandma’s tree.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Vatican offered muted congratulations to Mullally on her appointment.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Jets 37-22 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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But one area that remained dominated by country crooners and fans, albeit amid gradual change, was Broadway.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The area where the attack occurred is dominated by a majority-Jewish neighborhood situated right next to a majority-Muslim neighborhood.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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When Venus journeys through Virgo, affection looks like cooking a meal for someone, fixing what’s broken or showing up in quiet, consistent ways.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, executives say, Coors Field can never be conquered.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For decades, DeLodder said, hospitals have quelled the establishment of freestanding birthing centers by arguing against their necessity.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Offered a chance to explain any reluctance to stay in the NBA, the Lithuanian center once again quelled the topic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Subdued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdued. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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