muffler

noun

Definition of mufflernext
1
as in quieter

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as in fender

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Recent Examples of muffler Several village trustees reported residents reaching out with frustrations about the noise caused by loud mufflers and safety issues from reckless driving. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors also allege that McKee used a firearm with a muffler, according to a copy of the grand jury indictment obtained by PEOPLE. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Even the life-sized giraffe even got dressed for the season with a ribbon muffler. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025 This can be done at a muffler shop or at a local NICB catalytic converter event. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muffler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffler
  1. softener
  2. fender
  3. damper
  4. bumper
  5. cushion
  6. baffle
  7. buffer
Noun
  • Another addition to consider is a water softener in your shower head.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
  • Add a cup of white vinegar directly into the drum without any detergent or softener.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of softener
Noun
  • Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fender
Noun
  • The system operates by altering the magnetic field to adjust fluid viscosity inside the dampers, continuously modifying compression and rebound damping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
  • While the car transmits every ripple in the road, its trick Multimatic dampers round off imperfections beautifully, so the chassis never feels discombobulated.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
Definition of damper
Noun
  • Cars, lined up bumper to bumper, stretched for about a mile past SoFi Stadium.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The bumper result comes as energy majors receive a profit boost from soaring fossil fuel prices amid the Iran war.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of bumper
Noun
  • Despite the Middle East conflict, spending has remained resilient, in part thanks to ​bigger tax refunds this year, which provided a cushion for consumers against higher gasoline prices stemming from the war.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
  • Despite the Middle East conflict, spending has remained resilient, in part thanks to bigger tax refunds this year, which provided a cushion for consumers against higher gasoline prices stemming from the war.
    — Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of cushion
Noun
  • Another shopper used the baffle to address their mice problem.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Definition of baffle
Noun
  • When buffers are thin, rain arriving on time in one region becomes everyone else's insurance policy.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Also, build a few extra days of buffer into your target closing date.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of buffer

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“Muffler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffler. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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