muffle
verb (used with object)
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
muffled
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past participleof muffle.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 muffle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
muffleverb (used with object)to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
Example Sentences
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The generational distance that has muffled the pain of 2001 is also seen in California’s varied educational approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A streak across the sky, then a muffled blast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then he heard muffled crying, and started to dig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Combined with the coloured, shimmering floor and walls, and a soundtrack of muffled voices, gongs and bird calls, it all creates a powerful if unnerving feeling of floating in another realm.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
“Oh,” a muffled voice came from behind the tower of mail, “that would be lovely.”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
