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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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2
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
Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
In my humble opinion, everything gives off major cottagecore vibes and is perfect for those who love soft, muted neutral colors.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Colors are muted and subtle, but brighter than on some rivals.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The cuffs, neckline and shoulders of the frock featured shiny satin fabric against the softer, more muted fabric of the rest of the dress.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
In my humble opinion, everything gives off major cottagecore vibes and is perfect for those who love soft, muted neutral colors.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Cooper’s passing game involvement has been relatively muted as well.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Colors are muted and subtle, but brighter than on some rivals.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muted
Adjective
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Last year, Marina traded the glitz and glam of her pop persona for the more subdued reflections of a poet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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The analyst contended that while Amazon issued a subdued outlook and announced a huge increase in capital expenditure, its margins surpassed expectations and the cloud business AWS (Amazon Web Services) fared better than its peers.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Mello was succeeded by Pete Garcia, who ran FIU athletics from 2006 to 2021, and, during that time, the Hall of Fame remained silent.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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The film investigates the silent epidemic of CRSV in Ukraine, a subject long shrouded in stigma.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So rather than maintain the quiet, peaceful sleep environment any young child needs, her daughter found her serenity disrupted by the sound of her mom crashing to the floor having tried to sit on a chair that simply wasn't there.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The brand’s floral patterns symbolize joy, beauty and the timeless love of bold abstraction in an era of quiet luxury.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zhang films the turbulent yet nuanced action in dry, restrained tableaux of an elusive lyricism, a poetry that, to match Beibei’s relentless pursuits, remains just out of reach.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some folks might overstate the likely influence of those who call for a more restrained U.S. approach to the world within a second Trump administration, the scholars wrote in the opinion piece.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Which are, of course, typically mute within fashion exhibitions.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rumors about the couple dating began to surface in 2024 prior to the Paris Olympic games but both athletes have been mute about the status of their relationship until now.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Both looks seem to make a subtle and understated reference to the yellow American lotus flower.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Goggins is playing at the most understated end of his range, as Rick is for the most part emotionally closed off and tight-lipped.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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The scenario raises all sorts of rich questions about innie-outie power dynamics and could present a fascinating wrinkle as Mark completes his reintegration and unearths more repressed memories.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Lincoln is a repressed and depressed family man in a first look at ITV’s upcoming six-part thriller Cold Water.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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