as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Recent Examples of mum
Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The Orioles are mum on their secret sauce – there are plenty of theories – though some of their guiding principles aren’t necessarily groundbreaking.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
And the creative team continues to stay mum about the punctuation mark.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Until now, Aaron has been mum about the reality TV show.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The Orioles are mum on their secret sauce – there are plenty of theories – though some of their guiding principles aren’t necessarily groundbreaking.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Noun
Rosemary remained mum about the Kennedys’ involvement, though there are references to secret meetings with them all over her letters.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
And the creative team continues to stay mum about the punctuation mark.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mum
Adjective
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But that learning curve can be steep, isolating and — too often — silent.—
Yolanda Wiggins,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Even more telling, there was virtually no difference in data consumption, battery use, and background activity between the audio room tests and the silent room tests.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Don’t let your homemade soda sit at room temperature too long if trying the home brew method.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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Cristeros is a re-release of one of their home brews.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Barrel + Beam Barrel + Beam is a rustic craft brewery specializing in farmhouse ales and barrel-aged beers.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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But savvy customers also dip into the extensive bottle list, which is especially deep in Belgian imports, domestic wild ales and sour beers from sources foreign and domestic.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With room temperature water, the cold brew from this system was smooth and balanced.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Everything begins in the fields at Terre à Boire, one of Québec’s rare farm-to-glass distilleries that cultivates, brews, and distills organic grains onsite, offering visitors a taste of sustainability in every sip.—
Bonjour Québec,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On a frigid evening in January, two homeless men sat on a bench downtown, swilling malt liquor.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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On a frigid evening in January, two homeless men sat on a bench downtown, swilling malt liquor.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mum. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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