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mutter

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mutter
Verb
This is what many people are muttering to themselves after a weekend of protests that ended with chaos in downtown Sunday night. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Here, every exposition-heavy line is muttered with the conviction of someone reciting the terms and conditions of an iPhone update. Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025 He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025 Victoria barely muttered a word to Kate, who approached the Ratliffs during a meal, making the exchange extra awkward. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutter
Verb
  • A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
  • Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • The teen, bare-chested with unkempt hair under an askew cap, mumbles through a half-hearted apology and refuses to remove his ostentatious sunglasses when asked by the interviewer.
    EW.com, EW.com, 9 July 2025
  • His few radio appearances were mumbled, halting, awkward.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Elderly residents rushed to their windows to scream and beg for help as smoke filled the hallways.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
  • Golden Goose screams effortless cool girl with the unique, layered designs that demand a double take.
    April Benshosan, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
  • Mason's family murmured their disdain from the back of the courtroom while Broadwell addressed her.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The whispers grow louder as the beeping becomes more frequent until finally, the alarm sounds.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • On LinkedIn, whispers of stealth layoffs and hiring freezes are growing louder.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Through it all, though, Soto didn’t whine or complain or let the pressure of the contract and expectations and big city bring him down along with his batting average.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
  • Of course, some will whine that endless war and support for atrocities erode America’s values.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The Bulldogs players began to tap their friends and mouth the quarterback’s name.
    Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Ford decided to mouth his last name at the end, a decision that caused observers to break out in laughter.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Challenge a good ol’ boy on a tractor to diagram a sentence and the reaction would likely amount to a short grunt.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 10 July 2025
  • Refinements since then pushed the output to 300 hp and 365 lb-ft, offering a mild edge over the outgoing engine, but a new six-speed automatic replacing the old four-speed one meant the SUV could make better use of the grunt on hand.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025

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“Mutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutter. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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