MUFFLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

muffle

verb

ˈmə-fəl

Definition of muffle

as in to mute

to deaden the sound of the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard

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as in to wrap

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

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Recent Examples of muffle Designed to muffle the sound of the Imax camera, the blimp was a revelation for Damon. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 Educational lectures at the aquarium and the sounds of traffic on the street both came through clearly, not remotely muffled. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Plus, darker tones help muffle visual clutter, creating a calming mood that feels loads richer than your budget might suggest. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026 But the lack of competitive consequences for floundering clubs does very little to muffle those pushing for pro/rel. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for muffle

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Verb

Overall, market reaction to the first meeting minutes under Warsh's tenure was relatively muted.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
You may like Notifications will be muted between midnight and 6am and between 8am and 3pm on school days.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mute

Verb

The train photos, mounted on aluminum, were wrapped around the walls and corners of the staircase.

— Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Everyone’s favorite—on the left, on the right, young, old—is pigs in a blanket, the little cocktail hot dogs wrapped in pastry.

— Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Fresh off a walk-off loss the day before, Dave Roberts was asked about his team’s recent play and couldn’t stifle a yawn.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
On Monday, facing the stifling defense of the second-place Golden State Valkyries, Miles shot three of twelve from the field and gave up four turnovers.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of stifle

Verb

Ma, like Lucas, evokes dreamlike scenography that heightens and shifts emotion through enveloping atmospheres.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Every morning, the entire complex is enveloped in repetitive dance music adapted from popular songs of twenty years ago.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of envelop

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Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The whole community is enclosed within high brick walls, but the four brick ministers’ buildings are surrounded by an additional iron fence with two large steel entry gates.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclose

Verb

The last decade of Yayoi Kusama’s life is shrouded in mystery, given the artist’s increasing isolation and poor health.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
For a different kind of natural wonder, make your way southeast to Elche, an inland city shrouded by Europe’s largest palm grove.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shroud

Verb

But Oliver said the contractors installed the grinder pump a month ago with its own power source encased in a locked box and didn’t provide her with a key.

— Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of encase

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The publication grew under her leadership, and encompassed a more diverse range of voices, featuring the likes of Maya Angelou, Angela Davis, and Alice Walker.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
There are many thousands of national parks around the world, so the trickiest part is narrowing down the list—but these 17, spanning six continents and encompassing an extraordinary range of scenery, are a good place to start.

— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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