muffle
Example Sentences
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State said China had used a technique known as decoupling to muffle the register and evade detection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
I watched as the woman cuffed the phone receiver, attempting, ironically, to muffle the private information she was giving to a 13-year-old.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2023
But Mariam Lambert, a 39-year-old who said Nahel was a friend of her son, stressed the pressure of feeling that she and others, including fellow Muslims, had to muffle their identity.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
They're so, so loud that it doesn't matter where you turn it on or try to muffle it, it's just super loud.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023
“That way you’ll muffle the sound and not disturb anyone, but you’ll still hear a tap.”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
Vocabulary lists containing muffle
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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