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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
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 May 2026
For a touch of color, introduce accents of Lichen, a muted green, the color of creeping algae.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead, what unfolds is curiously muted.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Some of Will and Kate's Instagram followers picked up on the polish, praising the parents for allowing their daughter to buck unspoken traditions that call for muted, demure nails.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 May 2026
For a touch of color, introduce accents of Lichen, a muted green, the color of creeping algae.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Sherwin-William's Smoky Blue In 2026, designers are loving muted, moody blue paint colors.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead, what unfolds is curiously muted.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
Adjective
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For a more subdued columbine, look to the ‘pink lantern’ varietal.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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So far, with real estate prices under pressure [in China], confidence in Chinese market remains subdued.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In its megacities and beyond, traffic is increasingly falling silent, the dull whir of the electric motor replacing the purr of an internal combustion engine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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This is where Audible will host events nearly every day this month, including author conversations, trivia, open mics, craft workshops and silent book clubs.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Verb
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To the point where Reid shushed him down at times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne shushed the staffer, got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everything feels muffled, with such heavy carpeting.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Their replies are muffled by their hands blocking their mouths.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This peaceful hotel feels like a library—warm, bookish, and sanctuary-like—though most guests congregate in quiet nooks between the hibiscus flowers, grapefruit trees, and pines that predate the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Plus, the more restrained growth of today still comes on top of a much larger business, the Zenith CEO pointed out.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Use the mute features and select a nightstand that has a drawer or shelf where it can be concealed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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The microphone also has a tap-to-mute sensor that allows users to quickly manage what's heard through it.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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After Gage Goncalves’s goal nearly 70 minutes into a scoreless game Friday silenced the most raucous crown in hockey, the Lightning reveled in a season-defining moment but realized the bigger task was two nights ahead of them.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh is one haunting reminder of what happens when their voices are silenced.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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