1
as in to mute
to deaden the sound of
the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard
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2
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long
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Recent Examples of muffle
They weren’t designed to muffle the sound of passing Amtrak and Rocky Mountaineer trains and their whistles.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
Sound is muffled when fighting in space to reflect the lack of an atmosphere, and there is a real-time physics system in place that means enemies and objects will float off into the distance based on the force that hits them or the direction they were thrown.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Rockies right-hander Tanner Gordon muffled the Dodgers’ bats for six innings Wednesday night.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Besides green spaces, the ravines offer flood prevention and muffle city noises, among other benefits, the study outlined.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
Sound is muffled when fighting in space to reflect the lack of an atmosphere, and there is a real-time physics system in place that means enemies and objects will float off into the distance based on the force that hits them or the direction they were thrown.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Rockies right-hander Tanner Gordon muffled the Dodgers’ bats for six innings Wednesday night.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Besides green spaces, the ravines offer flood prevention and muffle city noises, among other benefits, the study outlined.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffle
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Criticism of Israel has been muted within the Republican Party, tracking with surveys that show broad approval of Israel’s military operation among GOP voters.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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In at least one post, he can be seen dragging a saltwater crocodile out of the water and holding it up to the camera with his hands wrapped around its neck.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Watch The Incredibles films on Disney+ Luca Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) are sea monsters who feel stifled in the water.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Experts say this shift could stifle innovation—but here’s how young workers can still get their foot in the door.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gradually, the darkness surrounding them gave way to buildings and overhead lights, until the red of dawn enveloped the coast alongside them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gnawing paranoia inevitably awakens Pynchon’s characters to the matrix of control enveloping their lives.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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But even that only score was shrouded in a bit of head-scratching.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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For too long, the cost of prescriptions has been shrouded in mystery.—
Wendy Barnes,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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On the ground in Wedgewood Houston, a tiny bird fought an army of enclosing fire ants, wildly kicking and flailing.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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In its former terrain, today’s Tamiami Trail used to run along a ridge above the Glaswegian Suture, a geologic feature that enclosed a large body of water now known as the Gulf of Mexico.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show will be the largest mounted at Pace’s 25th Street New York flagship, encompassing all of the gallery’s exhibition spaces across several floors.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This mindset encompasses perseverance, loyalty, embracing differences, displaying an openness to personal growth and strong conflict-resolution skills, including the willingness to seek help when necessary.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffle. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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