muffle
verb (used with object)
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
were muffling
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past progressiveof muffle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Markelov made no reply, but withdrew himself a little further into his corner, as if he were muffling himself up.
From Virgin Soil by R. S. Townsend
The wings of her prey were muffling her eyes, so she laid the bird down and held it safely with one paw.
From Animal Heroes by Ernest Thompson Seton
