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muttered

  • past participle
    of mutter.
    mutter
    verb (used without object)
    to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
  • past tense form
    of mutter.
    mutter
    verb (used without object)
    to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.

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Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

When Vinicius muttered "I'm going to leave this team" as he was replaced in Sunday's El Clasico win, it wasn't a new thought.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

Some faculty and staff reacted with horror, others voiced increasing fear about the ongoing assault on academic freedom, and some merely muttered in sad resignation to the new reality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025

“She stays out of the sight of customers,” Ba muttered through his teeth.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu