TONING (DOWN) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

toning (down)

verb

present participle of tone (down)

as in tapering (off)

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Several regions observed consumers looking for cheaper alternatives to products or decreasing discretionary spending to save money, according to the report.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026
More rain through Friday before conditions improve Rain chances should begin decreasing across eastern parts of the region by Friday and through the weekend, although isolated showers and storms could linger in western areas.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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Patmos would divide the open warehouse space into smaller rooms, add pipes and support infrastructure and install sound-muffling materials.

— Ilana Arougheti June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
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

Definition of muffling

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Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly Politicians and officials in Mexico are using the country’s laws to intimidate critics and the media, forcing them into censorship and blunting scrutiny.

— Kate Kelly Vincent Alban Paulina Villegas Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The body adapts to the daily dose, blunting caffeine’s impact on blood pressure, mental alertness and exercise performance.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026

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Other, small local initiatives have recently been aimed at improving post-release support and reducing recidivism.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of reducing

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