UNMUFFLED Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unmuffled

verb

past tense of unmuffle

as in increased

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Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

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The classic beach vacation vibes are strong here, and they’re only amplified by complimentary activities like oyster bed tours and low-tide mini golf right on the sand.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Those claims led to the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and Fox News eventually settled a lawsuit brought by voting company Dominion after its hosts and guests amplified allegations that the company was involved in rigging.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026

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Routine bloodwork can be enhanced with biomarkers such as ApoB and hsCRP.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026

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Ever since Anthropic announced Mythos had discovered thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers in April, anxieties over the dangers of next-generation AI models have been heightened.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The severe shortage has heightened the visibility of the crisis across the Bay Area, helping fuel a political push in recent years to direct millions of public dollars toward adding thousands of new shelter beds.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

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And that uncertainty only deepened last week after comments from within the organization suggested that two of Atlanta's most important starters could be ruled out for the year.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Since then, the divide between them has reportedly deepened further, especially since Charles met with Harry and his family during Harry’s visit to the UK in July 2026.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 19 July 2026

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