1
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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2
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
Money floods into affected districts, muffling outrage precisely when constituents are most enraged.
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John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The music, which ranges from Motown to '80s alternative, enlivens the room without muffling conversations.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The music, which ranges from Motown to '80s alternative, enlivens the room without muffling conversations.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffling
Verb
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And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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At a nutrition center in Camp 15 of Cox’s Bazar – run by Concern Worldwide, with programs from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) – babies are measured for malnutrition by wrapping a paper tape measure around their tiny arms.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the video, a firefighter could be seen wrapping the child up and carrying her into an ambulance to receive further medical care.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The objection was to stay compact in central areas, as well as stifling any passes into Gravenberch, who is crucial to Liverpool’s early build-up.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cocoa and coffee prices, which have been pushed higher by climate change stifling supply, now face further pressures from tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Neroli and ambrox, a type of musk that’s found in many popular perfumes for women as well, round the edges of the fragrance and give it a creamy, enveloping suppleness that’s hard to find in most fresh scents.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Amoedo and Martí also displayed on the enveloping 180-degree LED screen a series of Madrid cityscapes from dusk, warm sunlight still caught on occasional buildings, to night, cars trawling down its central Paseo de la Castellana.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two hundred years later, Slott preserved the historic facade while enclosing the rear of the home in glass to overlook the waterfall that once powered the mill.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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For instance, fusion doesn’t require all the expensive, nuclear-grade concrete that creates a protective dome encasing traditional nuclear radiation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Muffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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