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mutter

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verb

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Recent Examples of mutter
Verb
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 Gray muttered at a moderator, pointing at the placard on the postgame table that proudly displayed his name: Hayden Gray. Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutter
Verb
  • His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Many have complained that American alternatives for some foreign imports may be unavailable or are too expensive.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • In his later years, McDermott suffered memory and speech loss, often mumbling incoherently and failing to recognize friends and family.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • White Zinnias These hardy flowers from Mexico have had my heart for years; their bold colors simply scream summer.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • As the performance ran late, Germans murmured and Chinese girls giggled.
    Amanda Chicago Lewis, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In one video, the passenger shared a video of a brown roach making its way up the back of a chair from the back seat pocket with its little legs as passengers who witnessed it could be heard murmuring in the background.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Every new headline—whether a cease-fire whisper or another drone strike—moves Brent and insurance quotes long before drilling rigs or pipelines can respond.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Jane spoke barely above a whisper to an attentive jury throughout her afternoon testimony.
    Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Shildt is terrible for the Padres — the last thing that group of guys needs is someone encouraging their wild mood swings between whining and macho antics.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to ‘stop whining’ and get to work Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the approach of President Trump’s administration.
    Andre Garron, Hartford Courant, 12 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
  • That means a 500-W motor with similar incline-busting grunt and top speed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Roki Sasaki would lift his left leg almost to his head, stretch far down the front side of the mound, and let out a grunt as a blur of white leather came screaming from his hand.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

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“Mutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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