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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In the absence of a musical score, Vincent Villa’s crisp sound design either amplifies or muffles her state of mind as circumstances dictate: In a film heavy on quiet, actual moments of serenity are few and far between.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Mangione had fake IDs, a firearm and a device to muffle gunshots at the time of his arrest, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
At pickup on a recent afternoon, the arched windows overlooking the Hudson muffled a screaming arctic wind.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
However, while the snow sometimes muffles the thunder, the lightning can more easily be seen.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Mangione had fake IDs, a firearm and a device to muffle gunshots at the time of his arrest, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
At pickup on a recent afternoon, the arched windows overlooking the Hudson muffled a screaming arctic wind.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
However, while the snow sometimes muffles the thunder, the lightning can more easily be seen.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Muffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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