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

Neustadter, an executive producer here as well, notes, “When we meet Clare in our series, she’s trying to muffle her pain, but it’s always with her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023

The change, on the heels of a risk assessment done by the government, would likely muffle access to information showing changes in public sentiment toward the city.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Slowly I head for home, counting the lines and cataloging all the loud sounds my earmuffs don’t really muffle: cab honks, bus brakes, slammed doors.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari