as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
his surprising announcement brought murmurings from the crowd
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1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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2
as in mumbling
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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as in humming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmuring
Verb
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The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025 -
The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Instead, The Rock appeared to retcon his Final Boss character by not only knighting Roman Reigns, but also hugging his archrival Cody Rhodes and whispering sweet nothings in his ear.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Nina and Radek were whispering about something.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This principle was deeply resonant in the collaboration with Audi.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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The story of the Tichborne case, circling questions of inheritance, reinvention, class and identity, is a story becoming increasingly resonant to this moment in the twenty-first century.—
Nell Stevens
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 250+ has plenty of grunt for most of the driving normal people do.—
Chad Kirchner,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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Grouchy faces tend to favor grunts as their code of exchange.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Murmuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmuring. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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