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verb

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Recent Examples of mumble
Verb
Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began. James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m. CBS News, 1 May 2025 Nick asks him some questions, but the barely-conscious man only mumbles something about his dog. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Despite being a hearing aid specialist himself, Joe Gallagher spent three years convinced that his wife couldn’t stop mumbling. Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mumble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumble
Verb
  • McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • Grandpa got up from his armchair and shuffled into the kitchen, muttering about needing a drink.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Every new headline—whether a cease-fire whisper or another drone strike—moves Brent and insurance quotes long before drilling rigs or pipelines can respond.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Jane spoke barely above a whisper to an attentive jury throughout her afternoon testimony.
    Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • That means a 500-W motor with similar incline-busting grunt and top speed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Roki Sasaki would lift his left leg almost to his head, stretch far down the front side of the mound, and let out a grunt as a blur of white leather came screaming from his hand.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

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“Mumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumble. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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