MUFFLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

muffle

verb

ˈmə-fəl

Definition of muffle

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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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 Plus, darker tones help muffle visual clutter, creating a calming mood that feels loads richer than your budget might suggest. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026 But the lack of competitive consequences for floundering clubs does very little to muffle those pushing for pro/rel. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 As a further precaution, consider adding background noise, like the TV or a white noise machine, to help muffle the sounds. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Missing crucial orders because a voice is muffled, or struggling to pull out an emergency fire shelter because a mask is in the way, could be the difference between life and death. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for muffle

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Across Asia-Pacific, it's been a mixed session during the final trading day of the week, while muted gains for European stocks look set to leave the major equity markets in the red for the week.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC on Tuesday that bitcoin’s volatility was muted after cryptocurrency miners redirected their computing power toward AI stocks.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mute

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Seats are wrapped in charcoal Mojave PurLuxe Premium upholstery, accented by contrast blue stitching and matching blue seatbelts, distinguishing it instantly from lower-tier Gravity variants.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Being the first woman of Middle Eastern descent to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the supporting actress category is still something Sepideh Moafi is wrapping her head around.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Youri Tielemans and Santos, United’s new midfield partnership, were hooked on 67 minutes, showing the extent to which Hull had stifled them.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Opponents, however, view this as unnecessary governmental overreach that could stifle rapid AI advancement.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stifle

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The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The cooking creates so much smoke that the 24-year-old restaurant is enveloped in it.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of envelop

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With funding from the Dia Art Foundation, Judd purchased them in 1979 and began his own restoration, replacing the garage doors that enclosed the buildings’ two long sides with a series of continuous windows.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
For Cusk, freedom involves wriggling out of the social and historical integuments that enclose a person into a bounded self.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclose

Verb

Tendrils of jasmine dangle from balconies; Romanesque statues rise from winding pathways shrouded in vines.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
The Center promised to quickly repair the facade and remove the unsightly sidewalk shed that has shrouded the building the last 25 years.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of shroud

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But Oliver said the contractors installed the grinder pump a month ago with its own power source encased in a locked box and didn’t provide her with a key.

— Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Parentheses encase words, keeping vulnerable admissions safe and visually private.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of encase

Verb

The Amber Meadow project will encompass roughly 1,500 acres, with about 900 of those under solar panels, a NextEra Energy Resources spokesperson said in a statement.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
While these products may help support lymphatic processes in some users, the quality of that support hinges on consistent use as part of a larger, more encompassing routine.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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