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toned in

toned in is the simple past and past participle of tone in.

Meaning of tone in

Verb

tone in (third-person singular simple present tones in, present participle toning in, simple past and past participle toned in)

  1. To fit well (with something, in colour, mood, etc.).
    • The stately couch […]; the high-backed chairs […]; the fine oak carvings—all gave a solemnity to the place that toned in with Constance’s forlorn spirit […]1841, Lord William Lennox, chapter 9, in Compton Audley,, volume 3, London: Richard Bentley, page 165
    Synonyms:
    go with, harmonize, match

Questions about toned in

What is toned in the simple past and past participle of?
Toned in is the simple past and past participle of tone in.

Words near toned in in the dictionary

  1. tonearms
  2. tonebar
  3. tonebars
  4. toned
  5. toned down
  6. toned in
  7. toned paper
  8. toned papers
  9. toned up
  10. toned with
  11. tonehole

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