It rang again-louderthis time, without the purse to muffle the sound.

There was a carpet to muffle the sound of my steps.

Wrap some flannel round the rowlocks to muffle the sound.

She's stuffed a scarf into the bell of the trombone, to muffle the sound.

The latch caught, and she laid her coat over it to muffle the sound.

Besides, she used a pillow to muffle the sound.

He used the pillow to muffle the sound.

It was not quite dramatic or loud enough to muffle the sound of something moving beneath her.

So he took blankets and erected a sort of tent over the instruments to muffle the sound.

Kris carried the suitcase in both arms, trying to muffle the sound of Mr. Wood's angry protests.

I drew the cape of my riding-jacket closer, so as better to muffle the sound of my voice.

Either the rain had stopped again, or the walls were so thick as to muffle the sound entirely.

Hodges stands at the curb, one palm plastered against his non-phone ear to muffle the sound of traffic.

Ashlyn started to laugh, and she had to put her hand over her mouth to muffle the sound.

General Hooker had recrossed the river, spreading pine-boughs on the pontoon bridge to muffle the sound of his artillery-wheels.

I mentally muffle the sound.