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as in muting
to deaden the sound of
the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard
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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long
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Recent Examples of muffling
The sound-muffling fabrics, carpets, ceiling tiles, tablecloths and rugs that used to decorate restaurants are deemed too stuffy these days, and even upholstered booths are being replaced by more barebones tables — and lots of them, close together.
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Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Their flexible design fits snugly into ears, muffling plane engine sounds and loud conversations.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Acidification reduces the pH of seawater, which also diminishes sound absorption, so the stain of ship’s engine noise spreads further, muffling the songs of humpbacks and the codas of sperm whales.
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Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
The timeless linen is backed with a white blackout liner to block out as much light as possible without adding unnecessary bulk to your window frames while muffling the sound from your street.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
Ideal for bedrooms, nurseries, apartments with older doors, and homes with hardwood or tile floors, this $4 draft stopper can stop the chilly air from entering, while also muffling outside noises and blocking dust, pollen, and pests.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
In addition, six interchanges were reconfigured and 7 miles of noise-muffling walls were installed.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Kubiak found that easy to navigate with a conservative game plan in the season finale at the 49ers with a rushing attack that had 39 attempts for 180 yards while the Seahawks’ defense was muffling the opposition.
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Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
The active noise cancellation actually blocks sounds, instead of offering that fake muffling nonsense.
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PC Magazine,
22 Nov. 2025
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Their flexible design fits snugly into ears, muffling plane engine sounds and loud conversations.
—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Acidification reduces the pH of seawater, which also diminishes sound absorption, so the stain of ship’s engine noise spreads further, muffling the songs of humpbacks and the codas of sperm whales.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
The timeless linen is backed with a white blackout liner to block out as much light as possible without adding unnecessary bulk to your window frames while muffling the sound from your street.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
Ideal for bedrooms, nurseries, apartments with older doors, and homes with hardwood or tile floors, this $4 draft stopper can stop the chilly air from entering, while also muffling outside noises and blocking dust, pollen, and pests.
—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
In addition, six interchanges were reconfigured and 7 miles of noise-muffling walls were installed.
—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Kubiak found that easy to navigate with a conservative game plan in the season finale at the 49ers with a rushing attack that had 39 attempts for 180 yards while the Seahawks’ defense was muffling the opposition.
—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
The active noise cancellation actually blocks sounds, instead of offering that fake muffling nonsense.
—
PC Magazine,
22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffling
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But the field has struggled to figure out a means of delivering RNA-muting molecules into organs and tissues beyond the liver, which has limited their reach.
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Historians have written about how the widespread fear and conformity of these periods reshaped American society in enduring ways, including the destruction of progressive political movements and both delaying and muting the Civil Rights Movement itself.
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The Truck was actually designed with wrapping it front of mind, explaining the boxy shape.
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With Endgame's story wrapping here, attention is already turning to the next Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 4.
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Candor, without the balance of Humility, Temperance, and Collaboration, risks hardening into rigidity, creating blind spots and stifling relationships.
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There are so many etiquette rules stifling the truth.
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Clear, blue skies and mild breezes are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are happily snoozing in their respective corners.
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Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.
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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.
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Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon.
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The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
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“Muffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffling. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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