as in speechless
deliberately refraining from speech
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Recent Examples of mum
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Tyne, however, was mum about the details of the gift.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
My partner’s mum had a sewing machine and generously showed me the ropes.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Jets coach Aaron Glenn is being mum about which starters will sit on Friday night.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Tyne, however, was mum about the details of the gift.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Every squash season, my mum would make pakoras.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
My partner’s mum had a sewing machine and generously showed me the ropes.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mum
Adjective
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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
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 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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But when asked how their organizations actually measure leadership trust, most were silent.—
por John Blakey,
Harvard Business Review,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Others, like Havaizinho, were sprinkled with rustic beach huts selling sugarcane juice and beer, along with vendors renting umbrellas and chairs.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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That seasonal beer was an ale made from a secret recipe that changed from year to year, but often included things like orange or honeysuckle.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Features like undo/redo, mute/unmute, scrolling, and taking screenshots are instantly accessible, significantly speeding up the workflow.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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That mute minute in an otherwise ever-bobbing, ever-shouting crowd (a portion of which camped outside the Spectrum Center) was a testament to Eilish’s ability to hold her own on a stage that — other than the occasional burst of fire and blitzing lights — had little frill.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That seasonal beer was an ale made from a secret recipe that changed from year to year, but often included things like orange or honeysuckle.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Inside the historic bungalow, satisfy your thirst with the blonde ale Luane, the amber ale Peggy or another pick from the four-to-six house beers on tap.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That snare sound is as instantly identifiable as Miles Davis’s muted horn or Eddie Van Halen’s pyrotechnic neck tapping.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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With an understated mix of blue and yellow tones that provide warmth but still feel muted.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Coffee connoisseurs will already know that this design will take their home brew to a whole new level (or nine).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Don’t let your homemade soda sit at room temperature too long if trying the home brew method.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mum. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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