1
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
finished the tedious job without a murmur
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2
as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
could just barely hear the murmurs of the audience
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmur
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The murmurs in the ballpark were that Dave Roberts wouldn’t have the temerity to not send Kershaw back out for the sixth inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Mason's family murmured their disdain from the back of the courtroom while Broadwell addressed her.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The murmur of Spanish weaves through the clatter of plates and family get-togethers.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The murmurs in the ballpark were that Dave Roberts wouldn’t have the temerity to not send Kershaw back out for the sixth inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Mason's family murmured their disdain from the back of the courtroom while Broadwell addressed her.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmur
Noun
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Some residents and candidates have complained that Area Towing often overcharged customers, unaware of the costs when getting their vehicles towed.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Republicans complain about the district’s heavy Democratic lean.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Police searched for Best and his son Zeke for two days before a group of hunters came across the father naked in the snow alongside a local highway and muttering incoherently with baby Zeke laying dead nearby, PEOPLE reported at the time.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Gables went to the hospital and filed a police report, per the complaint.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The agents told her that still images of her daughter were found on Thompson’s iCloud account, according to the complaint.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There's just a million things available and everything's screaming at you.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Noem screams, before spotting a service dog in the crowd and shooting it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So meagre, my wife, the one sitting next to her, kept mumbling, ‘Is this it?—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some mumble that a guy named McKinley tried it in 1890.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Brandon swings his head up and to the left, a moan escaping his lips.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Out comes another moan, this one closer to a laugh as Brandon’s face flashes a smile.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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“Murmur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmur. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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