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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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
Her mother murmured advice: “No one can take away what you’ve put in your own mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“Ambuya didn’t want me to be like Masvita,” she murmured.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
