mute
adjective
silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
are muting
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present progressiveof mute.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"The headwinds we're having in shrink are muting our margins," CFO Jeffrey Davis said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
Now U.S. policymakers look at Pakistan as a vital and vulnerable piece on the strategic chessboard, and they are muting their civics lectures and reversing their arms-sale policy accordingly.
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