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  • past participle of mute.
  • past tense form of mute.
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muted

[myoo-tid] / ˈmju tɪd /






























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"It was a much more muted affair. There was no knowledge of us there at the time."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

While this year's wildfire season has been fairly muted compared to the devastation caused in recent years, there are more than 800 active fires nationwide.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

On an individual level, Guehi and Palace back then would have benefitted from crowding Haaland out – one of the few ways teams have muted his influence.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

It is a lesson in contrasts—hard geometries and muted hues fronting loose forms and cheerful colors—that evinces the influence of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard on his work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Once the video of my speech finished playing, I quickly muted the live YouTube video and switched to another window where the Zoom call was already loaded.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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