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
Rivals have muted any calls for a direct challenge to McConnell’s leadership.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Of course, confinement in various zoos for so long might have muted the lion’s wild nature.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022
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
But an eagle—an eagle ever so many thousand feet aloft—poo, poo!—he would merely have muted on the roaring multitude, and given Sardanapalus an additional epaulette.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by John Wilson
