tone (down)

verb

Definition of tone (down)next
as in to mute

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tone (down)
  1. mute
  2. blunt
  3. muffle
  4. dull
  5. reduce
  6. decrease
  7. damp
  8. dampen
Verb
  • Farrow & Ball Pigeon The green meets gray tones of Farrow and Ball Pigeon are muted and earthy, creating a classic neutral that pushes the envelope just a bit.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Opposition to his decision to restart the fighting has been fairly muted in Israel, though public polls suggest that most people want a deal to end the fighting and free the hostages held in Gaza, and that majorities of voters do not support the prime minister and his coalition.
    — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of mute
Verb
  • To blunt the potential for change fatigue, a sensitive manager will recognize this and work to make each person on the team comfortable with whatever shifts the company needs to implement.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Others may intensify diplomatic efforts with the United States, hoping to blunt the fallout of a deal struck at their expense.
    — Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of blunt
Verb
  • In Nashville, Tennessee, city officials passed ordinances aimed at muffling extremist activity after more frequent demonstrations by such groups, including an instance in July when demonstrators rushed the council chambers, forcing closure of the gallery.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.
    — Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of muffle
Verb
  • His failure to contend in that or any subsequent majors became a big storyline: Had Rahm’s move to LIV dulled his competitive edge?
    — Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The intentionally half-baked approach to Season 2 foreshadows an overstuffed and potentially controversial third season, the emotional effect of which will be dulled by the likely long hiatus (Season 1 premiered in January 2023).
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of dull
Verb
  • The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Traditional office leasing implies maintainable overheads, upkeep costs and long-term financial commitments; modular offices eliminate them and reduce construction costs by as much as 30%.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • Increase Air Circulation and Humidity Place a small fan near the seed starting area to keep the air moving and reduce damping off, a common fungal disease.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
  • According to the brand, apply to damp hair in a zig-zag motion, focusing on mid-lengths to ends.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of damp
Verb
  • Admittedly, Trump’s trade war has dampened the steady growth of the fledgling beauty brand.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Editors’ Picks How an American Sign Language Artist Spends Their Sundays The start-and-stop nature of the rollout of tariffs has also roiled the stock market and dampened consumer confidence as people have hunkered down.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of dampen
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“Tone (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tone%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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