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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
finished the tedious job without a murmur
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as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
could just barely hear the murmurs of the audience
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmur
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
As the 2022 trade deadline approached, murmurs reached Dallas that the Knicks were on the verge of hiring Brunson’s father, Rick, as an assistant for head coach Tom Thibodeau, the same role Rick had held in Thibodeau’s two previous stops with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Minnesota has been heavily linked to the Greek forward dating back to the trade deadline, and those murmurs don’t figure to subside in the next month-plus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
As the 2022 trade deadline approached, murmurs reached Dallas that the Knicks were on the verge of hiring Brunson’s father, Rick, as an assistant for head coach Tom Thibodeau, the same role Rick had held in Thibodeau’s two previous stops with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
His teammates murmur in agreement.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmur
Noun
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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Lee's voice has always been Sui generis, a distinctive instrument caught between a whine and a yelp yet immediately recognizable.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The opportunity to send a raucous Bell Centre crowd home muttering was there in Game 3.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At one practice during the fall of 2024, Washington’s assistant athletic director of football academics Diamond Brown was standing on the sideline when Jonah bounded up to her in full pads and begun complaining about his grade in a music class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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How to complain with flair at a restaurant when things go awry?—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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On behalf of Aliya Rahman, the MacArthur Justice Center and a civil rights law firm filed a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, requesting an investigation.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Noun
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Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Supportive leaders use that higher vantage point to warn, way find, and whisper.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The keeper could do nothing but flail and then turn and scream in frustration at his defense’s failings at the crucial moment.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Claiborne mumbled his responses to questions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Gilbert, now imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, appeared gaunt and withdrawn during the interview, at times mumbling short responses before abruptly cutting the conversation short.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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“Murmur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmur. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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