mumble
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Synonyms
chunter [British], grunt, mouth, murmur, mutter
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Since then he's been a fixture at the makeshift memorial, crying on his knees, staring at the cross, mumbling things to his wife. — Dallas News, "A grieving man’s cry for support draws people from all over to mourn El Paso massacre victim," 17 Aug. 2019 The Georgian dictator of the Soviet Union had a noticeable accent and is said to have mumbled his case-endings. — The Economist, "Why widely spoken languages have simpler grammar," 8 Aug. 2019 Her two friends, Deepak Singh and Rajesh Kumar, are equally flummoxed and mumble something gleaned long ago from history textbooks. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "The average young Indian’s view on the Kargil War is shaped by Bollywood and nationalism," 25 July 2019 The taciturn lawman mumbled his responses and frequently asked the representatives to repeat their questions, leading to speculation that the 74-year-old had lost a step. — Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, "In refusing to join the partisan fray, Mueller may have intensified it," 24 July 2019 White sat on the bed, his head resting against the frame, while his brother sat on the other end by the TV, mumbling commands into a headset for the fantasy video game Fortnite. — Ava Kofman, ProPublica, "Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt," 3 July 2019 Kina, self-conscious about his English, would speak softly in class, almost mumbling. — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Someone San Diego Should Know: Levai Kina," 10 June 2019 Majed walked over to his cot mumbling exclamations of surprise. — Leila Aboulela, Harper's magazine, "Whisky Lullaby," 10 Jan. 2019 The assistant GMs and scouting directors mumbling names into a speakerphone matters little and less as the draft goes on. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "The Problem With the MLB Draft," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mumble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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