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
Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.
—CBS News, 1 May 2025
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Verb
In his later years, McDermott suffered memory and speech loss, often mumbling incoherently and failing to recognize friends and family.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.
—CBS News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumble
Verb
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Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The whispers grow louder as the beeping becomes more frequent until finally, the alarm sounds.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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On LinkedIn, whispers of stealth layoffs and hiring freezes are growing louder.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Challenge a good ol’ boy on a tractor to diagram a sentence and the reaction would likely amount to a short grunt.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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Refinements since then pushed the output to 300 hp and 365 lb-ft, offering a mild edge over the outgoing engine, but a new six-speed automatic replacing the old four-speed one meant the SUV could make better use of the grunt on hand.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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“Mumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumble. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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