as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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as in muttering
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Noun
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But things would get confusing if a wrestler with no relationship to anyone in the ring popped up, and more followed him, turning a one-on-one into a royal rumble.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025 -
Showers and maybe a few rumbles of thunder will be possible Friday, kicking off the first of multiple chances of rain for the weekend, the National Weather Service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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There were a few rumblings that New York could pursue Luis Robert Jr. or Jarren Duran, but those have since gone away.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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There have been rumblings that Gov. Gavin Newsom might bring back the rebate program if federal tax incentives went away.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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By then, whispers that had already become a murmur turned into open chatter.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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His overdubbed bass lines, keyboard vamps and vocal murmurs often sounded like puzzle pieces from other songs.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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“Mumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbling. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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