mute
adjective
silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
muting
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present participleof mute.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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US oil giants reported lower earnings Friday with accounting effects muting the benefits of the Middle East oil shock, as ExxonMobil's CEO cautioned that crude prices could still increase.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The limited age range for super catch-up contributions may be muting the benefit, according to Miklos Ringbauer, founder and principal of MiklosCPA, an accounting and tax-strategy firm.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Teen accounts have also been restricted to include direct messaging only with people they follow or are already connected to and automatic muting during nighttime hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
The walls of these rooms accomplish a kind of muting of her aura, a place where veneration feels austere or regimented by bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
That evening, as dusk fell, the sky muting to a pale violet, Obinze became Vincent.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
