1
as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
muted the television while she was on the phone
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2
as in muffling
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 muting
However, the survey also found technology brings some communication challenges, with more than a third of participants in Arizona citing miscommunication as a major cause of family disagreements, and about half admitted to blocking or muting a family member at some point.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
At the same time, a jump in jobless claims data signaled a potentially weaker economy, muting some of the gain in yields.
—Sean Conlon,sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Setting boundaries and expectations If seeing all the happy, romantic holiday posts feels too difficult, taking a break from social media or muting certain accounts may help, Abrams said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
That part of the evening ended with CBS News, the host network, muting their microphones and moving on.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
At the same time, a jump in jobless claims data signaled a potentially weaker economy, muting some of the gain in yields.
—Sean Conlon,sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Setting boundaries and expectations If seeing all the happy, romantic holiday posts feels too difficult, taking a break from social media or muting certain accounts may help, Abrams said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
That part of the evening ended with CBS News, the host network, muting their microphones and moving on.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Muting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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