1
a
: a scarf worn around the neck
b
: something that hides or disguises
2
: a device to deaden noise
especially
: one forming part of the exhaust system of an automotive vehicle
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Much of the Fusion’s back half looked as if it’d been sheared off, the muffler, the spare tire, and the fuel door the clearest surviving indications of its past form.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Hanley heard a loud boom that sounded like a motorcycle muffler.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
From there, Mickey worked as a journalist at the Los Angeles Times while running his own muffler shop and drag racing strip in the city.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
There’s no engine oil to change, no transmission fluid to deal with, and no muffler system to worry about.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Hanley heard a loud boom that sounded like a motorcycle muffler.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
From there, Mickey worked as a journalist at the Los Angeles Times while running his own muffler shop and drag racing strip in the city.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
There’s no engine oil to change, no transmission fluid to deal with, and no muffler system to worry about.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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“Muffler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffler. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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muffler
noun
muf·fler
ˈməf-lər 
1
: a scarf worn to protect the neck
2
: something that deadens noises
especially
: a device attached to the exhaust system of an automobile
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