mute
adjective
silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
have muted
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present perfectof mute.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
The immigrant bulge affected California less than the East Coast cities, but still clouds comparisons of state and local trends to the rest of the nation and may have muted gains the state has made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Rivals have muted any calls for a direct challenge to McConnell’s leadership.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Some mothers in Dr. Wilson’s study tended to have muted signals and couldn’t sense pain until their nipples were a bloody mess.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Something vast, imminent, overpowering, seemed to have laid its finger on the lips of all, to have muted them of speech.
From The Flying Legion by George Allan England
