Example Sentences

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"But a quantum computer acts like noise-canceling headphones that compare combinations of answers, amplifying the right ones while muffling the wrong ones."

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

The strings’ opening melody in the Rachmaninoff had Romantic grandeur and beguiling translucence, blanketing but not muffling the piano’s arpeggios with gauzy tone.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024

In front of Eirik Johnson’s photo diptychs, you wonder: Does snow — a thick, muffling blanket devoid of color — obscure or reveal?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Capturing sound, however, required cameras with noisy motors and muffling “blimps” around their bodies, making them unwieldy and relegating them to their former, static positioning.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Ron seized Wormtail’s wand arm and forced it upward; Harry slapped a hand to his mouth, muffling his voice.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling