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muffled

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verb

past tense of muffle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffled
Adjective
  • Advertisement Advertisement But hopes for a breakthrough this weekend with the Chinese remain muted.
    Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Over the decades, observance of V-E Day in the West has assumed a more muted, solemn tone.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • The duo along with Josh Hart stifled the Thunder, holding them to 8-of-21 shooting in the second quarter.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • When his scoring is stifled, Edwards will often lose focus in other areas.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Visually, these notes bounce back to the console, to the chrome swivel, and then are enveloped in a comely, cushioned daybed, another NJCR piece.
    John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The uncertainty has roiled financial markets, lowered consumer confidence, and enveloped many businesses with questions that could delay hiring and investment.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Prowler, a wooden roller coaster that debuted in 2009, has replaced 400 feet of its track, while the Zambezi Zinger’s signature spiral lift is going from open air to fully enclosed, a move that creates a new experience for riders and improves the ride’s operations.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This collaboration isn’t simply nostalgia enclosed in blister packs.
    Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Muffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffled. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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