muffle
verb (used with object)
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
muffling
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present participleof muffle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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
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
Wintertime thunder can be harder to hear than in a summer storm because of the muffling effect of the snow, but it is the result of the same mechanics inside the storm cloud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
It offered good protection, and Ivan found that the muffling of sound dulled his sense of mounting anxiety.
From BBC ● May 17, 2022
But I do think the poet might have regarded the death of the cat as more profound than the muffling of the chime of a watch.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
