as in muttered
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1
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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2
as in mumbled
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmured
Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ludwig murmured, the mist outside the window mostly covering the mountain.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmured
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Horner complained that the delivery truck didn’t have a working backup camera.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In emails shared with the Tribune, Clint Litle also complained to Tower management about disparaging comments allegedly made about his wife’s appearance, including about her makeup and hair extensions.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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In punt return drills involving receiver Mikey Matthews, UCLA players rushed him, screamed at him and sprayed him with water in an attempt to prevent him from catching the ball.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lee screamed, running toward Knueppel and shaking a bottle of water over his head.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
Lauren Caruba,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People expect your first relationship to be perfect — all innocence and romantic outings, long walks and whispered sweet nothings into clean sheets.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In my family it was usually whispered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Never whined, even as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s play deteriorated last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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
Cite this Entry
“Murmured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmured. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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