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Get to know Muffle better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like kiln or damp.

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Muffle in a sentence

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Muffle | Muffled | Muffler | Muffley | Muffles | Mufflers

Muffle meaning

  1. Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  2. A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
  3. A boxing glove.

Synonyms of Muffle

kiln damp dull mute curb conquer subdue inhibit stamp down suppress repress strangle stifle smother dampen

Related words

Other words often associated with Muffle or its synonyms:

contain control moderate hold check suffocate restrain deaden subjugate choke break oppress

Using Muffle

  • The main meaning on this page is: Anything that mutes or deadens sound. | A warm piece of clothing for the hands. | A boxing glove.
  • Useful related words include: kiln, damp, dull, mute.
  • In the example corpus, muffle often appears in combinations such as: muffle the, to muffle.

Context around Muffle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

subaqueous 1× mentally 1× properly 1× remiges 1× mylar 1×

Often after:

fan 1× voices 1× ring 1×

Sentence patterns with Muffle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alcohol to muffle the pain 1× and they muffle voices so 1× attempt to muffle the noise 1× campus to muffle any jets 1× can mentally muffle the sounds 1× case could muffle the voices 1× consoling subaqueous muffle 1× muffles mylar muffle ring on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and infosys almost 1× cooper said it 1× forrest would likely 1× georgia tech qb 1× in his appendix 1× in one failed 1×

Common sentence endings:

acts of violence 1× be practically silent 1× consoling subaqueous muffle 1× explosions she creates 1× from going anywhere 1× from the chamber 1×

Words around Muffle

Just before it in the word index:

muffins 85 muffin 86 muffett 3 muffet 4 muffed 34 muff 13

Just after it in the word index:

muffled 52 muffler 23 mufflers 6 muffles 7 muffley 8 muffling 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Muffle

  • In this selection, "muffle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, subaqueous, mentally, properly, fan, voices and ring stand out and add context to how "muffle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alcohol to muffle the pain and and they muffle voices so. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "muffle" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with muffle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lee also said the case could muffle the voices of teachers nationwide. (12 words)

And Infosys almost certainly will build the campus to muffle any jets in the area. (15 words)

Forrest would likely have been given a generous dose of alcohol to muffle the pain of the surgery. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In one failed attempt to muffle the noise, two motorcycle engines were revved up to full throttle nearby, but the sound of yelling could still be heard over the engines.sfn Sonderkommando wearing gas masks then dragged the bodies from the chamber. (42 words)

Mitchell said the actual blast will not be that loud - more of a “whompf” - as the company installing the new septic field is utilizing blast mats - these will muffle the sound, as well as prevent any materials from going anywhere. (40 words)

Georgia Tech QB kept having to cover the ear holes in his helmet with his hands, trying to muffle fan noise while he listened to what was being barked in from the sideline. (33 words)

Example sentences (13)

Georgia Tech QB kept having to cover the ear holes in his helmet with his hands, trying to muffle fan noise while he listened to what was being barked in from the sideline.

Cooper said it is harder to breathe and they muffle voices so singers have to enunciate as much as possible to be understood.

Mitchell said the actual blast will not be that loud - more of a “whompf” - as the company installing the new septic field is utilizing blast mats - these will muffle the sound, as well as prevent any materials from going anywhere.

Once I’m in the zone, I don’t hear anything but the reassuring thud of my own pumping circulation and a consoling subaqueous muffle.

And Infosys almost certainly will build the campus to muffle any jets in the area.

Lee also said the case could muffle the voices of teachers nationwide.

She can also produce marble-sized energy bombs, is proficient in hand-to-hand combat, and can mentally muffle the sounds of the explosions she creates.

Forrest would likely have been given a generous dose of alcohol to muffle the pain of the surgery.

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In his appendix to the restored edition, Burgess explained that the slang would keep the book from seeming dated, and served to muffle "the raw response of pornography" from the acts of violence.

In one failed attempt to muffle the noise, two motorcycle engines were revved up to full throttle nearby, but the sound of yelling could still be heard over the engines.sfn Sonderkommando wearing gas masks then dragged the bodies from the chamber.

Muffling a marching bass drum There are a few different ways to properly muffle a marching bass drum.

Secondly, serrated edges on the leading edge of owls' remiges muffle an owl's wing beats, allowing an owl's flight to be practically silent.

Tools of the trade: 7N, 5B, "double bummer", and side drum No3 sticks, standard 19 cane rutes, sheathed 7 cane rutes, nylon brushes, steel brushes, cartwheels Muffles Mylar muffle ring on snare.

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Common combinations with muffle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "muffle" in a sentence?
An example: "Georgia Tech QB kept having to cover the ear holes in his helmet with his hands, trying to muffle fan noise while he listened to what was being barked in from the sideline." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "muffle" from authentic English texts.
What does "muffle" mean?
Muffle means: Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
What are synonyms of "muffle"?
Common synonyms of "muffle" include: kiln, damp, dull, mute, curb, conquer, subdue, inhibit. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "muffle" are there?
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