UNMUFFLING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unmuffling

verb

present participle of unmuffle

as in increasing

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Getty Images Major air-conditioning makers such as Japan’s Daikin are also trimming costs by increasing the use of aluminum.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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Trump later dropped it, but still threatened tariffs against those who opposed his grab — deepening the rift.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Europe’s strategic periphery is not only integral to European security but is actively deepening transatlantic tensions and sharpening intra-European divisions.

— Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026

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This includes improving roads, expanding transit options, enhancing pedestrian and bicycle safety, and creating more connectivity between neighborhoods, employment centers, and communities.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
As a result, financial institutions and their technology partners are preparing now by building more flexible compliance programs, enhancing underwriting capabilities, and developing products that create deeper customer relationships.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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The large wooden body of the double bass acts as a resonator, transferring and strengthening those vibrations so they can be heard across a room or concert hall.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
Those funds should be dedicated to preserving Medi-Cal, strengthening public hospitals and community clinics, reducing health care costs over the long term and protecting Californians from the devastating consequences of federal cost shifts.

— Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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