1.   Bill Van Gundy goes upstairs and turns on the television, but mutes the sound.

2.   Falling snow and fog muted the sound of continuing battle, but it did not mute the anxiety and anger of Dukayeva.

3.   The sound is muted while their father speaks with a visitor.

4.   This lets the modem automatically mute the sound when you need to answer the phone in the middle of a loud game of Descent.

5.   TVGuardian, The Foul Language Filter, monitors television programs and videotapes and mutes the sound when profanity appears on the soundtrack.