as in murmured
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Recent Examples of mumbled
Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
At that point, the dad shook his head, mumbled something under his breath, tossed the melon back in the bin, and picked an alternative fruit.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumbled
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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
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Although full disclosure, those two words were muttered in the press box Sunday after Nix had thrown two unsightly picks through the first three quarters of the Broncos’ win over Tennessee.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Comedian Heather McMahan, who served as emcee at the Ryder Cup’s first tee, apologized for participating in a foul-mouthed chant directed at Rory McIlroy on the tournament’s second day.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Barbara Ellis Sarcastic, foul-mouthed Jet Mason has been murdered, and has a week to find her own killer.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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
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“Mumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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