muffle
verb (used with object)
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
will muffle
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future tenseof muffle.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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At the printer: The hum of the printer will muffle any sobs as well as your co-worker’s loud and explicit conversation about her cosmetic skin graft.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2018
Most NHL players will muffle their inner voice when it comes to speaking about league rulings that don't go their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2018
“A few rows of corn will muffle the human voice so effectively that, even a few insignificant rows away, all is silence,” Darnielle writes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2017
Architects hope the new turf will muffle traffic noise, improve air quality and cool the often torrid Sofia summer heat, Nova TV reports.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2015
Others reveal to us the discomfort and secret ennui of those guests at a fete, who find it in vain to expect that the gay sounds will muffle the sharp cries of anguished spirits.
From Life of Chopin by Martha Elizabeth Duncan Walker Cook
