as in speechless
deliberately refraining from speech
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Recent Examples of mum
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The company had been mum until now whether those funds would back its newer deal.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
While Patrick seems confident in his sources, the mayor's office remains mum.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The company had been mum until now whether those funds would back its newer deal.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Espaillat flipped to back Mamdani in the general election and Mamdani has so far stayed mum on the NY-13 primary.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mum
Adjective
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His friends, from brother Luigi (Charlie Day) to Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) veer in a similar direction, somehow coming across less fully formed and three-dimensional than their nearly speechless inspirations from Nintendo‘s flagship franchise.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
Noun
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These are giant concrete-like clusters of cooking oil, grease, nappies, wet wipes and such that congeal into masses in our sewers, clogging networks.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
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But composting services aren’t universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Candidates who challenge the powerful can draw strong but silent support, because there is open fear of reprisals from city officials against those who back any challenger to the people in charge.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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First, there’s Green Chartreuse, a beguiling and almost hallucinogenically intense combination of 132 secret ingredients, which have been infused and distilled into high-proof alcohol by silent French monks since at least 1764, and probably quite a bit longer than that.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Under the previous setup, customers would order at the counter and then wait there for their food, often creating a bottleneck for people trying to buy gas station essentials like chips, beer or a lottery ticket.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Participating locations are offering $8 cocktails, $7 wine, $6 beer and appetizers priced under $10.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Kimiko uttered one word during the season five finale, which signified a return to form for her character, who was mute throughout the first four installments of the series.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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In Indian Princesses, Rodriguez and her director, Miranda Cornell, score silences and moments of mute, physicalized frustration with just as much precision and pathos as the play’s speech, often with more.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Spicy sauces do well with a hazy IPA or American-style lager, and tamarind sauce goes nicely with a lighter golden or blonde ale.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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This ale could be paired with a lemon meringue pie, says Smith.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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His trademark cool was sidelined by a more demonstrative style, closer to the theatrical sensibilities of 2Pac than the muted menace that once defined him.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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Breeding siblings The first step was to find a common bean plant with a muted In11 receptor.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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On our small Farm in Ennis Texas, my father would pick wild Muscadine grapes and make home brew.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Consumers are switching to cheaper home brews, alternative drinks or giving up coffee entirely, though some miss the social ritual.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mum. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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