I threw a towel at the puddle, to dampen the sound, and rolled back into bed.

My friend, who asked her husband to hold his nose while eating cereal to dampen the sound of crunching, might have mentioned it.

This painstakingly assembled book gathers the facts, but dampens the sound and spirit of a very distinctive voice.

This softens the tones of the saxophone somewhat, and can be useful in classical settings as it also dampens the sound a bit.

It interrupts contact between the stick and the head which dampens the sound even more.

Buy-to-let lending will also be lower in the next six months, reflecting government changes to dampen activity in the sector.

To do this, it adjusts interest rates to either boost or dampen activity in the economy if inflation threatens to undershoot or overshoot the target.

It may be that severe weather during the survey week and the government shutdown dampened activity.

The institution said 'falling commodity prices, flagging trade and capital flows, and episodes of financial volatility' dampened activity last year and left developing nations exposed.

Lenders have sought to dampen hopes that interest rates could tumble.

The findings dampen hopes that the global race to develop a vaccine will produce a quick resolution to the healthcare and economic crisis.

And economists warned they dampen hopes of an early interest rate cut.

But his actions have done little to dampen speculation.

She has, though, done nothing to dampen speculation about a possible presidential run.

Nonetheless, his method of building a stake, through convertible bonds that mature in three years, has done little to dampen speculation.

Cabinet ministers have tried to dampen speculation over infighting and a possible reshuffle at the weekend.

But no minister has done anything to dampen speculation.

Aspirin helps dampen the effect.

The town has a marina surrounded by concrete walls to dampen the effect of the rough seas around the area.

Remember to have your colour done a couple of weeks beforehand, as colouring can dampen the effects.

Most sea chests are protected by removable gratings, and contain baffle plates to dampen the effects of vessel speed or sea state.

In climate change science, feedback loops involve positive feedbacks and negative feedbacks that respectively serve to intensify or dampen the effects of global warming.

Bank officials stopped short of taking any action to dampen the market but said they will now be monitoring it closely.

Although an expected rise in interest rates to 5.25 per cent in the new year will dampen the market, a shortage of homes for sale would keep pushing prices up.

This year, fewer properties may move into the 1 million bracket as higher interest rates costs dampen the market's exuberant mood.

She had a big group with her and it seemed nothing could dampen her mood.

News that mortgage lending has slumped to its lowest for a decade will further dampen the mood among one group of borrowers looking for a loan.

The surprise visit from the council didn't dampen the mood though - the newlyweds and their guests carried on until 3am.

Although it's second time round for both, there's no danger of that dampening the mood.

All this has dampened the mood of optimism we saw last summer, when the government unveiled its ambitious renewable-energy blueprint.