mumbled; mumbling
ˈməm-b(ə-)liŋ 
: to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner : mutter
1
: to utter with a low inarticulate voice
2
: to chew or bite with or as if with toothless gums
Examples of mumble in a Sentence
He mumbled something and then left.
He mumbled “Goodbye” and then left.
I can't understand you when you mumble.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another guy mumbled to himself, squatting on cardboard in front of a bank.
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Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
This female victim, however, was being particularly combative, struggling to free her arms from the straps and mumbling incoherently.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Advertisement Haddix mumbled her thanks and slammed her screen down.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
When mumbling their prayers over rosary beads, their tongues turned thick and foreign.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
This female victim, however, was being particularly combative, struggling to free her arms from the straps and mumbling incoherently.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Advertisement Haddix mumbled her thanks and slammed her screen down.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
When mumbling their prayers over rosary beads, their tongues turned thick and foreign.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for mumble
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“Mumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mumble. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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