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Recent Examples of muffle In turn, Landon placed a bath towel at the bottom of Bella’s bedroom door to muffle her cries, per the release. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 May 2025 The day would be almost ideal for hunting, with the woods and ground wet enough to muffle sound. Bill Thomas, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2025 Conventional foam earplugs, while affordable and somewhat effective at reducing volume, tend to muffle sound indiscriminately, creating an underwater listening effect that diminishes musical clarity and detail. Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 In Nashville, Tennessee, city officials passed ordinances aimed at muffling extremist activity after more frequent demonstrations by such groups, including an instance in July when demonstrators rushed the council chambers, forcing closure of the gallery. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muffle
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Verb
  • The consumer price index ticked up just 0.1% from April to May, the government said last week, a sign that price pressures are muted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
  • At first, Momo's response to the loss seemed muted.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 wrapped with no shortage of strong talent.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Franchising does not need to stifle creativity, or be faceless and lacking in personality - in fact a strong and collaborative franchise network can be a fantastic melting pot of ideas to fuel innovation and growth which benefits both franchisor and franchisee.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Detractors argue the current system enforces outdated policies, stifles institutional innovation, and advances a liberal agenda, often through mandates tied to DEI initiatives.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Monday's Ohio River flood enveloped about a mile of Cincinnati Parks' property, 60 acres in all, from Smale Riverfront Park across from Paycor Stadium to Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse restaurant.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The case attracted national attention as the cause of fans' deaths were shrouded in mystery for nearly a year.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Gold light fixtures and chandeliers hang from the ceiling — though most were shrouded in plastic wrap at the tour Tuesday.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The Texas Twist is the longest slide in the park, with twisty, enclosed turns for single riders.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
  • The symbol now encloses an image of a communion wafer carved of reindeer antler.
    Thomas A. DuBois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Many items also arrive encased in dense concretions — hard layers of rust, minerals, and marine growth — which must be painstakingly removed under a microscope, sometimes over the course of months or years.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • The warhead is encased in a special high-performance steel alloy, which is meant to enable it to carry a large explosive payload while maintaining the penetrator case's integrity during impact, according to an Air Force fact sheet.
    Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Ellison’s interests extend well beyond real estate, encompassing a serious watch collection, high-performance yachts, and his role as cofounder of SailGP, a global sailing league launched in 2018.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 July 2025
  • The foundation has now grown to encompass other crafts and traditional Korean practices.
    Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025

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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffle. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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