muffle
verb (used with object)
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
muffles
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present tense formof muffle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Orhan offsets the novel’s magical realism with plainspoken prose that muffles Dilara’s increasingly volatile desires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The visible clutter sets off a contagious, slightly embarrassed giggle, which she muffles with her hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
The design of hearing aids muffles or blocks almost all of the natural unamplified sounds that stream into your ear canal.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
Gestational diabetes most commonly occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy when a woman’s body naturally muffles insulin signals, sparking labor difficulties for the woman and long-term afflictions for a newborn baby.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
This muffles what the boys are saying out loud—because I can hear that, too, of course—but nothing stops me from hearing their thoughts.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
