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plural of mumble
as in grunts
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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mumbles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mumble

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Recent Examples of mumbles
Verb
From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumbles
Noun
  • So the grunts up front are succeeding, but the running backs are failing?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Stryker grunts, wanting this to never end.
    Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When cornerback Jalen Ramsey was still with the team, there were whispers around the facility that Ramsey and wide receiver Tyreek Hill were taking advantage of the freedoms they were given.
    Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Castle Hill Inn is said to be haunted by a female ghost, and whispers have been heard and presences have been felt at The Jailhouse Inn, which served its namesake purpose from 1772 to 1986.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The menu circles the room to appreciative murmurs.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In the past, doctors were probably better at listening to heart murmurs, or at feeling the liver.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Mumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbles. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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