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
Rutter suggests using a white noise generator to muffle the loud booms of the fireworks.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 24 June 2025
As of February, staffers from DOGE had pushed top-ranking officials at the Department of Education out of their offices, rearranged the furniture and set up white noise machines to muffle their voices, according to employees at the agency.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Congressional push-back is inevitable, but the promise of tens of thousands of U.S. jobs can muffle many speeches.
—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
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 24 June 2025
As of February, staffers from DOGE had pushed top-ranking officials at the Department of Education out of their offices, rearranged the furniture and set up white noise machines to muffle their voices, according to employees at the agency.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Congressional push-back is inevitable, but the promise of tens of thousands of U.S. jobs can muffle many speeches.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffle
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The resumption of flights expected to boost not just tourism but cooperation in other areas between the two nations. – Yeo Boon Ping In the markets Indian markets were muted on Thursday, with both the benchmark Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex index closing flat.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the stock market’s reaction to the news was muted, many investors spoke out against the deal.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cover or wrap it loosely with a clean, dry bandage.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The proud mom smiled as her little girl gave her a tight hug, with her arm wrapped around her neck.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Squashing or heavily stifling innovation in mental health is not the way we should be headed. Thoughtful and guarded adoption of AI is warranted and saluted.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This has been the summer of (financial) discontent; a subject so evident and stifling that Emery had no choice but to refer to it in his programme notes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Russian forces failed to envelop all of Ukraine's fortress belt in 2022, and such an operation would likely take years and involve high personnel and equipment losses, the think tank said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Although much about the exact specifications of the Su-57 and the F-22 are shrouded in secrecy, the Raptor generally comes out on top as the most advanced aircraft, Mertens said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Still luxurious, still driven by French technique, still underscored by classical dishes, yet still shrouded by the reputation and menus of the Inn’s meat and potato past.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There was a period of time where you were allowed to enclose your terrace and form a sunroom, which is very nice.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
14 Aug. 2025
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Our other hybrid mattress selection all combine these two features: an encased coil system and plush materials like memory foam (some are enclosed with a luxe organic cotton top cover).—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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But barbed humor proves to be only the skin encasing Ross’s true purpose: gleaning life lessons from the deaths of loved ones, beginning in adolescence when his mother passed away from leukemia.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Freeman tied on an apron, unfurled an olive-green wrap encasing his chef’s knife and set up behind a metal counter facing the empty dining room.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
20 Aug. 2025
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Your vulva also encompasses your mons pubis, the rounded area located in front of your pubic bones where hair typically grows.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Their compound now encompasses a whopping 2.5 acres.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffle. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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