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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

Francisco de Quevedo drank in long-gone watering holes where Luis de Góngora muttered his verse.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 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

While Lorren muttered about what armor to keep with her—she liked to change gear sets often, to see if there was something better—I picked up my phone, which had continued buzzing.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows