muffler
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
What were they doing to develop “anti-smog muffler devices”? A month later, Hahn got back the first of many testy, patronizing responses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Hummel’s automotive trade school helped him land his first job at a muffler shop in 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
A telephone user could attach this muffler to a phone and speak into it, preventing other people from eavesdropping.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
According to court documents, a Portsmouth homeowner was working on his property in September 2020 when he heard the loud muffler of a passing car.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2023
Mr. Clyde stuck the fork in Vendor Reilly’s muffler and ordered him out of the garage, threatening him with dismissal if he didn’t show up early to begin working the French Quarter.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
There has been talk that mufflers could be used if the engines were considered too loud, despite the obvious logical inconsistency of that as an approach.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The price increases have been “modest,” he wrote, and on lower-priced products such as floor mats and mufflers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
Water trucks and misting systems will be used to suppress dust, and equipment will be fitted with noise-reducing mufflers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
“If you took ‘Hey Jude’ and made it about mufflers, it’d still be a great song,” Finnerty says.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
He made careful preparations, wrapping himself in several coats and mufflers and encasing his neat boots in goloshes.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
