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
Everything feels muffled, with such heavy carpeting.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The walls of the buildings are thick, and within each room are heavy drapes and carpeting that muffle any sounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Their replies are muffled by their hands blocking their mouths.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Soundcore Outdoor Speaker Deal The Soundcore Boom 2 is the ultimate vibe enforcer for those who refuse to let the outdoors muffle their soundtrack.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The walls of the buildings are thick, and within each room are heavy drapes and carpeting that muffle any sounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Their replies are muffled by their hands blocking their mouths.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Soundcore Outdoor Speaker Deal The Soundcore Boom 2 is the ultimate vibe enforcer for those who refuse to let the outdoors muffle their soundtrack.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for muffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffle
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Yet expectations for the summit’s outcomes are muted, with both leaders facing setbacks at home and abroad that may limit their room to maneuver.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Personal consumption has been muted, wage growth below workers’ expectations and rising gasoline prices are hitting Americans’ wallets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Rippling streamlines this process by wrapping everything onto one platform, automating payroll, while coordinating with security, IT and HR.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While Hubbard's face is completely exposed to the camera, the firearm is wrapped in what appears to be a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Embarrassed in the first period, stifled in the second, the Avs did something that almost never happens in this town with this team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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This pot pie is made with a luxurious, velvety sauce that envelops tender pieces of chicken, carrots, celery, and peas.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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For the runner housing, which encloses the turbine, the team 3D printed a mold and then cast the final component in fiberglass.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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This inner cradle was enclosed between thicker, quarter-inch panes of Thermopane glass specially made by the Libbey Owens Ford Glass Company.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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For much of the evening, Gaga sang with her back to the audience, her face shrouded by a hood or veil, as if to shun the spotlight.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Yet, even correcting for the culture’s insatiable thirst for Beatles ephemera, or that the interview will be forever shrouded in grief because of its tragic timing, this particular facet of the group’s history hardly demands a cinematic treatment.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The actors were greeted by the exhibition’s curator, Robin McClellan, who led them to Mozart’s childhood violin, encased in glass.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The oven is a metal chamber encased in a brick structure.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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The rooms Although the 66 rooms are in a building wing added on to the original brick structure that, from the outside, is very modern, the interior design of the rooms manages to recall the 20th century Tudor style while simultaneously encompassing contemporary touches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Hein’s tenure as chief of patrol encompassed the Democratic National Convention in August 2024 and the sweeping federal immigration raids in and around Chicago known as Operation Midway Blitz.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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