Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzled
Verb
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Do not let the voices of my courageous compatriots be silenced.—
Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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But other than that, the music has mostly been silenced, and that appears poised to change.—
Verb
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Teyana Taylor made history at the 2026 Golden Globes by not only earning the first award of the night but also accidentally becoming the first star to be censored during their acceptance speech.—
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Chinese social media users criticized two key government policies, rare signs of public dissent in the country where the internet is heavily censored.—
Verb
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This came one week after the defense gagged away a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 39-38 loss to the 0-7 Jets, a day that felt like rock bottom for a group now not just compared with the worst in franchise history but the worst in NFL history.—
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.—
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“Muzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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