murmur
noun
a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
murmured
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past participleof murmur.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof murmur.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
murmurnouna low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
Example Sentences
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Come for the many murmured quotes, stay for some top-notch literary analysis.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
He then put his hands together, bowed slightly and murmured, “Go in grace.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The gallery mostly follows his instructions as Maduro and Flores were led into the chamber shortly after noon, but some murmured or inhaled breath as he walked past.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“At least the current’s with me,” she murmured as the boat slid along.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
