as in muttered
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as in murmured
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Recent Examples of mumbled
James Powel, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
At times Horne came up and mumbled something about the child’s beauty, the victim remembered.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Arrigo, instead, surly and withdrawn as always, mumbled those incomprehensible phrases of his—not that anyone paid him any attention, not even his wife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Rafe Nielsen from Browning was sitting next to me and mumbled something about not missing.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
My speech was slurred and mumbled.
—Tom Ward, Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
The old Helena would have mumbled something under her breath, hectically pressed the call button a few more times, and fled the situation as quickly as possible.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
One of the reporters said Bad Bunny often mumbled through the expletives or cut off the word entirely in the show.
—James Powel, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
At times Horne came up and mumbled something about the child’s beauty, the victim remembered.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Arrigo, instead, surly and withdrawn as always, mumbled those incomprehensible phrases of his—not that anyone paid him any attention, not even his wife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Rafe Nielsen from Browning was sitting next to me and mumbled something about not missing.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
My speech was slurred and mumbled.
—Tom Ward, Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
The old Helena would have mumbled something under her breath, hectically pressed the call button a few more times, and fled the situation as quickly as possible.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumbled
Verb
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ludwig murmured, the mist outside the window mostly covering the mountain.—
Kendra Atleework,
Longreads,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But this was a mealy-mouthed memo.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Mumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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