1
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
finished the tedious job without a murmur
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2
as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
could just barely hear the murmurs of the audience
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmur
Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 2025
By the wee hours of the morning, the gentle murmur had blossomed into a throaty roar.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The timing of Adam Wharton’s introduction in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 defeat by Everton may have denied the Selhurst Park crowd that murmuring of excitement that would ordinarily greet his appearance, but his contribution in the second half more than made up for it.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But film editing is an often invisible line of work, and this year it’s unfortunately made even more invisible by the murmurs on whether Gascón will show up.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 2025
By the wee hours of the morning, the gentle murmur had blossomed into a throaty roar.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
At the center, there were pleas for neighborhood investment, hope of revitalization, and murmurs about reparations.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
The timing of Adam Wharton’s introduction in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 defeat by Everton may have denied the Selhurst Park crowd that murmuring of excitement that would ordinarily greet his appearance, but his contribution in the second half more than made up for it.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmur
Noun
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The motor produces a whine that is noticeable but not distracting.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins complained to public broadcaster Radio New Zealand that the bill is only meant to grab attention.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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Preservationists are complaining that Tranquillity’s plan would harm the open views in that part of town.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Victoria barely muttered a word to Kate, who approached the Ratliffs during a meal, making the exchange extra awkward.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In an exhibit to HSM’s complaint, the marketing advance is detailed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The figure is only representative of information and complaints submitted by victims to the IC3, FBI officials confirmed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nab the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones that wrap your ears in plush comfort while adaptive noise canceling dials the world down to a whisper at 21% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Drama, there’s the second season of Squid Game, which returned with a whisper as compared to the blaring horns of its breakthrough first season.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The audience screamed in approval for the coming out, as seen in a TikTok from the show.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his mock intervention with Jason and Danny, Jax says that his father was always yelling and screaming, so was his grandfather.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Nick asks him some questions, but the barely-conscious man only mumbles something about his dog.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And there, like an old friend, is Cronenberg’s regular composer Howard Shore with a synth moan to keep the mood unnerving.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The audience thought his moans were all part of the act.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Murmur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmur. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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