MUTING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

muting

verb

present participle of mute

as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of muted the television while she was on the phone

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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 Among several solutions such as time limits and muting notifications during certain hours, the changes include giving teens the option to choose to view a non-algorithmic social media feed that isn’t personalized. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 During the third act, in a cunning effect, when anyone picks up a phone, the screen’s contents are displayed on a wall as the lights fade, muting the friends onstage. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 But the field has struggled to figure out a means of delivering RNA-muting molecules into organs and tissues beyond the liver, which has limited their reach. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 9 June 2026 Historians have written about how the widespread fear and conformity of these periods reshaped American society in enduring ways, including the destruction of progressive political movements and both delaying and muting the Civil Rights Movement itself. — Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 There are additional buttons for pairing via Bluetooth and muting the microphone. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026 Skipping a baby shower or muting a pregnancy announcement on social media are reasonable ways to protect your own emotional wellbeing during a difficult season. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 Scientists say this indicates that the medicines were muting the crustaceans' pain processing. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Questioning whether Jews deserve equal rights without muting their identity is not a neutral intellectual exercise. — Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

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Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Wine country with kids in tow doesn’t have to mean a stressful afternoon of shushing and screen time.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026

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Patmos would divide the open warehouse space into smaller rooms, add pipes and support infrastructure and install sound-muffling materials.

— Ilana Arougheti June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
The sound-muffling fabrics, carpets, ceiling tiles, tablecloths and rugs that used to decorate restaurants are deemed too stuffy these days, and even upholstered booths are being replaced by more barebones tables — and lots of them, close together.

— Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 13 May 2026

Definition of muffling

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Prosecutors caught the elder Spitze helping his son contact four minor victims to try silencing them with gifts or orders to destroy evidence.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Response to ‘silencing’ claims As part of the suit, the city filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of silencing

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Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Five minutes later, Messi gave Miami the lead, curling his shot in tight space past three defenders, quieting the sellout crowd at Subaru Park.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of quieting

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If you’re used to traditional decluttering strategies that focus on sorting and purging, house hushing might feel strange.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

Definition of hushing

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