muffled
Example Sentences
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Several muffled booms were heard in the distance.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
On the Alto K98M, that click-clackiness is muffled by a rubbery internal gasket surrounding the keys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Combined with the coloured, shimmering floor and walls, and a soundtrack of muffled voices, gongs and bird calls, it all creates a powerful if unnerving feeling of floating in another realm.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
My voice was shaking and also muffled, because I was hiding under a blanket.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
The tape muffled the sound of breaking glass.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing muffled
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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