1.   If Fen entered the galley for any reason, the curtain was not sufficient barrier to muffle the sound of sobbing.

2.   She laughed hysterically, jamming her fingers into her mouth to muffle the sound.

3.   The falling snow muffled all sounds.

4.   The falling snow muffled the sound of our footsteps.

5.   The snow drifted down, muffling the sounds of the party, the fireworks spluttering, falling damply into the dark night.

6.   The snow muffled the sound of the traffic.

7.   The volume of the music muffled the sounds of the attack, and no-one heard her screams for help.

8.   This method serves a dual function - it will absorb irregularities in the existing floorboards, and also muffle sound.

9.   An eerie zone of silence seemed to descend on the periphery of a battle, muffling all sound.

10.   A curtain surrounds the Princeton Tigers to supposedly muffle the sounds of students on rowing machines as coach Bill Carmody lectures his squad.