muffle

Example Sentences

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But Bogart’s creative affinity for artists, for his collaborators, gets muffled by the spin of the movie, which tries to make him a singular legend.

From New York Times

There also appeared to be multiple calls from a crew member aboard the boat, although the dispatcher noted, “I do not believe he can hear me, sounds very muffled and sounds like water.”

From Seattle Times

Wintertime thunder can be harder to hear than in a summer storm because of the muffling effect of the snow, but it is the result of the same mechanics inside the storm cloud.

From Los Angeles Times

The boom of artillery, muffled by heavy snowfall, echoes across the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, triggering a series of air raid sirens.

From BBC

Any newspaper editor in 2022 could tell you that it’s gender o’clock in America, and yet Faderman seems to muffle her ears, partly, to this loud ticking.

From New York Times