MUFFLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

muffle

verb

ˈmə-fəl

Definition of muffle

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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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 Things between David and the other characters are awkward and muffled rather than climactic. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 Polite, slightly puzzling debates over the merits of using concrete in Africa muffle the period’s scalding passions and incandescent dreams. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 The actress wears a toasty-looking fur hat and sits cross-legged on the floor, the Canadian road traffic muffling her voice slightly. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Buell tried to muffle the sound by putting her hands over her ears. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for muffle

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Verb

His social media accounts on Xiaohongshu and Weibo were also subsequently muted, according to Renmin Ruiping, People's Daily's online commentary platform.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Investor reaction was muted, with the three major indexes remaining essentially flat after the Fed's announcement.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mute

Verb

The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Paul Herlihy’s body was found on the kitchen floor wrapped in carpet and covered with a blue tarp.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Brown was part of stifling a KC law that was going to protect against housing discrimination on the basis of income source or criminal history in 2025.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Studies have shown that countries with stronger IP systems tend to be more innovative, while weaker IP systems may stifle innovation.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stifle

Verb

The attack is not so much a matter of precision as enclosing an area—hopefully a space that the fly is within when her jaws slap shut.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
In 1928, Schindler returned to enclose the sleeping porches and turn them into conventional bedrooms.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enclose

Verb

In addition to the 34th Street garden, the Prairie Terrace at 17th Street will reopen after being shrouded in scaffolding for nine years because of construction alongside it.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026
But the process was shrouded in secrecy because working with Nolan is an in-person process.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shroud

Verb

The mRNA coding for these proteins, or antigens, are encased in a lipid particle in a similar way to Moderna’s COVID vaccine, which used mRNA from the COVID virus’ spike protein.

— Alice Park, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of encase

Verb

His role expanded in 2022 to encompass broader league policy matters.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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