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as in quieted
mostly or entirely without sound
the muted cry of a frightened witness to a murder
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as in subdued
not excessively showy
painted with muted colors
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as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
she was unexpectedly muted in the presence of her literary idol
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as in muffled
to deaden the sound of
closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep
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Recent Examples of muted
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Available in muted tones like charcoal black, light gray, and blush pink, this suitcase's interior is half fully enclosed and half stocked with compression straps for organizational flexibility.
—Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Still, for the holiday quarter, Best Buy has muted expectations.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The color was closer to a beige or even light tan than the muted yellows of the rest of the nogs, similar to the way plain almond milk has an almost gray overtone compared to the bright white of traditional milk.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Available in muted tones like charcoal black, light gray, and blush pink, this suitcase's interior is half fully enclosed and half stocked with compression straps for organizational flexibility.
—Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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So far, financial markets’ reaction to the tariff threats has been muted and the sword rattling could prove to be a negotiating ploy.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Still, for the holiday quarter, Best Buy has muted expectations.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
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Even a traditional white marble fireplace can have an impact in a subdued way when paired with a corresponding wall paint color.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The spry 76-year-old with bushy gray hair growing horizontally off his head like a subdued Doc Brown is the white hat — the boss — on his crew.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
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Importantly, this decision did not remove all agency deference just deference where the statute is either silent or ambiguous.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin remained silent on Assad’s whereabouts Monday, refusing to comment publicly on Russia’s decision to grant him asylum.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Principled a stand as some might have seen it, Variety would have no doubt been part of a very quiet and small minority.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hotel du Palais de l'Isle overlooks a quiet canal—one of the many that earned the city of Annecy its Venice of France monicker.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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Speaking on behalf of the Mercosur nations, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou was more restrained and succinct.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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In June, the United States made a move in this direction by sponsoring a UN resolution calling on both Israel and Hamas to end the war, although the language was somewhat restrained, and for now, the resolution has had little effect.Daniel Silverman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Owned by German transplant Bert Kirchner, the bar is named after a man in Dominica who fascinated Kirchner with his ability to dance to Zouk music despite being deaf and mute.Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
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CeCe Floral Mock-neck Sweater This sweater strikes the ideal balance between feminine and understated.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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The city of Lecce, the cultural capital of Puglia, is an ideal base from which to discover the region and, at its centre, Patria Palace is just the kind of understated, elegant hotel to enhance the whole experience.Nick Hendry, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2023
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Gladstone has come to specialize in playing close-to-the-vest types, women who can be secretive and watchful but are hardly stoic or repressed.Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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As her mother attempts to keep them apart, Tita pours all of her repressed feelings into her sumptuous cooking.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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