muttered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of mutterednext
as in mumbled

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muttered

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verb

past tense of mutter
1
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a muttering group of workers

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2
as in murmured
to speak softly and unclearly muttering to himself under his breath

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  1. complained
  2. whispered
  3. mouthed
  4. grumbled
Verb
  • No, Kiffin complained on X, formerly Twitter, as Penn State was crushing SMU.
    Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Crypto companies have long complained that banks won't work with them due to regulatory scrutiny, although regulators say banks are free to lend to crypto firms that follow the law.
    Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of complained
Verb
  • Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
  • After all, the Colombian author himself took years to craft this fictional town, which for many was born in One Hundred Years of Solitude but had been whispered into existence through earlier stories.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of whispered
Adjective
  • The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
  • British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of mouthed
Verb
  • Nick Saban never grumbled when his coaches moved up to coordinators or were hired away to become head coaches for other teams.
    Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Children grumbled in their homes.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of grumbled
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