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as in stifled
to deaden the sound of
the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long
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as in muted
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Recent Examples of muffled
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
The iPhone’s sounds a bit muffled.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Starting with a muffled guitar refrain, the sound gradually builds intensity, clearly expressing the soaring emotions.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
This is the perfect opportunity for the Business Roundtable to advocate for its members in a forceful, direct challenge to the administration, but it has been perplexingly muffled.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
That should tug on our hearts since Willa’s worth caring for, but the emotional heft between dad and daughter gets muffled since there’s just not enough oxygen given to those scenes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Robbie hoped their full mouths muffled the sound.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
While Hazel Avenue is a busy street, traffic cannot be heard from inside the house and is muffled in the front yard.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Wind and road noise were nicely muted with the top up, and thanks to the 911’s sleek figure and retracting wind deflector—which doesn’t automatically deploy, thankfully—wind noise was impressively muffled at highway pace.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The arms would go into the sleeves and for a moment their head and face were muffled in the garment.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
The response is muffled, but the person appears to reply that the Palestinian flag needs to be removed.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
The muffled, percussive sounds of the firing range could be heard through the walls, and my body tensed with every pop.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
The iPhone’s sounds a bit muffled.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Starting with a muffled guitar refrain, the sound gradually builds intensity, clearly expressing the soaring emotions.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
The summer noise of saplings and shrubs and bug nests and grass and flowers had been muffled by the snow.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
This is the perfect opportunity for the Business Roundtable to advocate for its members in a forceful, direct challenge to the administration, but it has been perplexingly muffled.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
That should tug on our hearts since Willa’s worth caring for, but the emotional heft between dad and daughter gets muffled since there’s just not enough oxygen given to those scenes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Robbie hoped their full mouths muffled the sound.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
While Hazel Avenue is a busy street, traffic cannot be heard from inside the house and is muffled in the front yard.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Wind and road noise were nicely muted with the top up, and thanks to the 911’s sleek figure and retracting wind deflector—which doesn’t automatically deploy, thankfully—wind noise was impressively muffled at highway pace.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The arms would go into the sleeves and for a moment their head and face were muffled in the garment.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
The response is muffled, but the person appears to reply that the Palestinian flag needs to be removed.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffled
Verb
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In a separate post, Tippett is seen hugging and staring into his beloved’s eyes through a window, followed by a video of the pair talking and snogging, with their intimate conversation muted by the glass partition.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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Miami went into the half with momentum and with the sellout crow in Tallahassee muted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And a mini skirt saw the legs of the jeans wrapped in a bow at the waist.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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His tariffs, in particular, have been wrapped into a broader critique that Republicans will send prices higher for consumers.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Softened is different from melted, because softened butter still holds its shape but dents when pressed.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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The latest autumnal trend, vintage prep, is all about embracing softened classics like plaid, brass, heirloom finds, vintage linens, and botanical prints.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That could have stifled the Dodgers’ offensive night.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, the Bills quarterback was stifled by a stern Falcons defense at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, throwing 15-of-26 for 180 yards with two touchdowns and two picks.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The next movie from the multi-Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All at Once duo is shrouded in secrecy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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But presidential library plans were shrouded in secrecy in the days leading up to the September board meeting.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s no such thing as casual right now; everything is enveloped in meaning and impossible to resist.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many others compared the hushed dessert request to another viral moment where Biggy Norris of the Norris Nuts quietly asked for a caramel slice after surgery.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Did someone mention Ha’s Snack Bar in a hushed tone?—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team enclosed films of P6LAHB, P13LAHB, PHBV (a biodegradable PHB derivative), and PLA in mesh containers and left them on the seafloor.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Muffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffled. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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