as in mutter
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Recent Examples of mumble
E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
The visitors’ locker room inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium was silent, not even a mumble.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There’s a way to use vocoder and elicit emotion—see Bon Iver or Rosalía—but MORI’s technique shrinks the warmth of his bari-bass to a barely intelligible mumble.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
The visitors’ locker room inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium was silent, not even a mumble.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta police officers responding to the scene found Leon sitting on the ground in handcuffs, acting belligerently and attempting to stand while mumbling.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumble
Noun
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To this day, the cooing and mutter of pigeons can lull me into a space of deep enjoyment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There can be a whisper-fine line between feature and bug, and in its persistent thickness and archness of atmosphere, Cold War Choir Practice slides right up to that boundary and perches there.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The world discovered what had once felt like a whisper.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By pulling this string, the locals made an amplified grunting noise similar to that of a jaguar.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ten minutes later the jaguar was only a quarter of a mile away, responding to the call with a loud series of grunts, very deep and coarse.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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In terms of grunt, Lazzara has equipped its new vessel with a pair of MAN / Caterpillar 1,400 hp engines.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shockwaves on prices and murmuring of massive layoffs abound at cocktail parties and in discussions with retail and brand executives alike.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Mumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumble. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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