muffled; muffling
ˈmə-f(ə-)liŋ 
Examples of muffle in a Sentence
They tried to muffle the noise.
I could hear their muffled voices from the next room.
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Congressional push-back is inevitable, but the promise of tens of thousands of U.S. jobs can muffle many speeches.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Harvard researched how to use sonar against Nazi submarines and how to muffle noise in long-range bombers, contributing to the development of fiberglass.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
In turn, Landon placed a bath towel at the bottom of Bella’s bedroom door to muffle her cries, per the release.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Harvard researched how to use sonar against Nazi submarines and how to muffle noise in long-range bombers, contributing to the development of fiberglass.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
In turn, Landon placed a bath towel at the bottom of Bella’s bedroom door to muffle her cries, per the release.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 May 2025
The day would be almost ideal for hunting, with the woods and ground wet enough to muffle sound.
—Bill Thomas, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muffle
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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffle. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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muffle
verb
muf·fle
ˈməf-əl
muffled; muffling
ˈməf-(ə-)liŋ
1
: to wrap up so as to conceal or protect
2
: to deaden the sound of
muffle a cry
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