as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
the distracting mutter of some member of the audience
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1
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a muttering group of workers
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2
as in to mumble
to speak softly and unclearly
muttering to himself under his breath
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Recent Examples of mutter
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
Does anyone dare mutter a single un-strategic comment about the food?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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
Does anyone dare mutter a single un-strategic comment about the food?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutter
Verb
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His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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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
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As the performance ran late, Germans murmured and Chinese girls giggled.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Jane spoke barely above a whisper to an attentive jury throughout her afternoon testimony.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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The Bulldogs players began to tap their friends and mouth the quarterback’s name.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
5 Mar. 2025
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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
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That means a 500-W motor with similar incline-busting grunt and top speed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2025
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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 30 Jun. 2025.
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