muffled; muffling
ˈmə-f(ə-)liŋ 
Examples of muffle in a Sentence
They tried to muffle the noise.
I could hear their muffled voices from the next room.
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Many of these devices are equipped with noise-cancelling technology that muffles the ambient sound of the world—honking cars, yelling children, clacking keyboards—by emitting vibrations of the opposite frequency.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
The sound machine function is great for creating the right amount of white noise or muffling distracting outside sounds in cities.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2024
In their view, the NIH sought to muffle the views of people who opposed animal testing and wanted to discuss this online.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 30 July 2024
Party leaders were no longer willing to muffle their panic.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 21 July 2024
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
The sound machine function is great for creating the right amount of white noise or muffling distracting outside sounds in cities.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2024
In their view, the NIH sought to muffle the views of people who opposed animal testing and wanted to discuss this online.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 30 July 2024
Party leaders were no longer willing to muffle their panic.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 21 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for muffle
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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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muffle
verb
muf·fle
ˈməf-əl
muffled; muffling
ˈməf-(ə-)liŋ
1
: to wrap up so as to conceal or protect
2
: to deaden the sound of
muffle a cry
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