muffled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of mufflednext
as in muted

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muffled

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verb

past tense of muffle
1
as in stifled
to deaden the sound of the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard

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2
as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long

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  1. muted
  2. stifled
  3. enveloped
Adjective
  • The vibrant hues of golden hour gave way to the muted, earthy tones of not-quite-dusk.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But for now the markets appear to be bracing for muted prices, a situation that should keep a lid on gas prices.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of muted
Verb
  • But Austin Vance, CEO and cofounder of software development and consultant agency Focused Labs, countered in an email statement that this legislation actually would have stifled innovation from new players and entrenched the dominance of big companies including Google, Amazon and Meta.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The suit alleges that NASCAR and France operate without transparency, have stifled competition, and control the sport in ways that unfairly benefits them at the expense of team owners, drivers, sponsors, partners and fans.
    Jessica Golden,Sara Eisen, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • An unprecedented October heat wave has enveloped the West, with record-setting temperatures from California to Colorado.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And like sporting arenas, these real, physical places can be enveloped by theaters, arcades, laser tag and more.
    Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of enveloped
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