toning (down)

present participle of tone (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toning (down)
Verb
  • High pressure will build in behind the storm, resulting in dry weather and decreasing winds.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Moreover, parlay bets are getting more complicated as time goes on, decreasing the chances of winning.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.
    John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The music, which ranges from Motown to '80s alternative, enlivens the room without muffling conversations.
    Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Many shutdowns have largely played out over the weekend, blunting the impact, according to the CRFB.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That action led the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, to issue a landmark ruling in June blunting the power of judges.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Actions the report calls for include rapidly reducing planet-heating pollution and scaling up carbon removal from the atmosphere.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • See video … LISTEN Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST to learn how the White House plans to strengthen control over critical minerals while reducing dependence on China.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Toning (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toning%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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