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 murmuring
Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The music cuts off, and, gradually, everyone leaves, murmuring about a rave happening not too far away.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Customers in the Dunkin’ have a similar response, murmuring and looking over their shoulders for the Accountant 2 actor.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Shockwaves on prices and murmuring of massive layoffs abound at cocktail parties and in discussions with retail and brand executives alike.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Two students have unrolled what looks like an incomplete treasure map, and lean over it with magnifying glasses, murmuring to one another.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The music cuts off, and, gradually, everyone leaves, murmuring about a rave happening not too far away.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Customers in the Dunkin’ have a similar response, murmuring and looking over their shoulders for the Accountant 2 actor.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmuring
Verb
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Dani has fallen asleep, though only after complaining vociferously about the light.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lyons said store owners had been complaining about the retail for some time.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To this day, the cooing and mutter of pigeons can lull me into a space of deep enjoyment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s screaming, crying and even a little slapping.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While in the costume, the former Disney star also replicated the photo that started it all and filmed a hilarious video pretending to be Poot screaming and fighting for freedom in a garage.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Of all the sins that might damn your soul for eternity, mumbling is probably pretty far down the list.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The character in question, Charlie Saxton's Damon Drecker, had a remarkably similar haircut to Samberg's mumbling rapper.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the time of his sentencing, Williams was a buzzing rapper, with his 2021 mixtape Shiesty Season, his only full-length project, peaking at Number Three on the Billboard 200.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s something moaning in the background.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The deputies ultimately roll him over before putting on handcuffs as Mull can be heard moaning in pain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Murmuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmuring. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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