TONE (DOWN) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

tone (down)

verb

Definition of tone (down)

as in to mute

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Verb

Wall Street does not take Yom Kippur off, technically, but the usual flow of reactions Monday was muted due to the holiday.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Stone’s characters are a little too good at dramaturging their own emotions, which leaves their story’s greater emotional impact muted.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of mute

Verb

The issue came after the FAA insisted new upgrades to the facility, which moved from Long Island to Philadelphia the previous summer, would blunt new outages.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Lobbyists representing hospitals have also begun working to roll back the cuts — or blunt them through new funding.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of blunt

Verb

Attempts to muffle creative voices through bullying and strong-arm tactics are fundamentally anti-American and have become all too common in recent years.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life.

— Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of muffle

Verb

Then there is smell, dulled by our reliance on artificial fragrance; and sound, overwhelmed by notification pings.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Over time, that buildup can actually dull the finish and make the whole room feel less clean, even if everything else is spotless.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dull

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Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
In fact, a 2025 study found that 28 percent of people with telogen effluvium had reduced ferritin levels, while no one in the control group had a deficiency.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

The Nebraska researchers also found that hafnia becomes more stable as its thickness decreases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Rooms Since its 2023 renovation, the hotel’s capacity decreased from 104 rooms to just 80, made up of 44 rooms and 36 suites, all of which have gained a generous amount of space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

Verb

The preset low-speed compression and rebound damping settings can be fine-tuned further with twelve clicks of compression adjustment and sixteen clicks of rebound adjustment.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026
Bimota retunes the Balance Free Fork with a low spring rate, firmer compression damping, and softer rebound, while the rear damper can adjust up to 30 millimeters with an eccentric bolt.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of damp

Verb

Another pleasant fall day is ahead for Kansas City on Wednesday, but rain could dampen festival plans this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Plagued by a mismatch between supply and demand, the housing sector has helped dampen consumer confidence.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dampen

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