as in mutter
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Recent Examples of mumble
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumble
Verb
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McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Grandpa got up from his armchair and shuffled into the kitchen, muttering about needing a drink.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Jane spoke barely above a whisper to an attentive jury throughout her afternoon testimony.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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That means a 500-W motor with similar incline-busting grunt and top speed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2025
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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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