mumbling 1 of 3

mumbling

2 of 3

noun

mumbling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of mumble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumbling
Noun
  • Derrick Henry was unstoppable, running for 169 yards on only 15 carries — including an 81-yard rumble in the third quarter that set up Jackson’s fourth touchdown.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Too much faster and wind noise starts to overwhelm the low rumble of exhaust, which never approaches the boisterous roar of later big-block Cobras equipped with side pipes.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The rumbling of the Balrog down below tends to draw attention away from everything else.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Hinchcliffe said, prompting murmurs and scattered boos from the crowd.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The AirPods lineup is also due for a refresh, with murmurs of new entry and midtier models.
    Alex Cranz, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2024

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“Mumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbling. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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