as in to censor
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Recent Examples of muzzle
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Reagan was met with pushback from his era's media culture, but Trump and his supporters have endured a decade of smears and muzzles unlike any in American history.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company Unilever of muzzling any and all negative comments about President Trump.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There is no obvious muzzle flash and no sound, only figures appearing to scatter at the same time.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Reagan was met with pushback from his era's media culture, but Trump and his supporters have endured a decade of smears and muzzles unlike any in American history.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fincham was then reportedly given a caution and told to undergo a responsible dog ownership course, and to muzzle his dog.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company Unilever of muzzling any and all negative comments about President Trump.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzle
Noun
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When the team’s mascot, Eddie the Eagle, became sick, Pearl came off the bench and donned the bird beak and feathers for one game during March Madness.—
John Raby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains were modeled after the streamlined beak of the kingfisher to reduce noise and improve efficiency.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article A meeting to discuss whether a Connecticut library will censor LGBTQ+ content was canceled Thursday evening when too many people attended.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Wynn-Williams filed a whistleblower complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission over this issue, saying that Meta was willing to let China censor content or completely shut down the site during times of social unrest, according to a Washington Post report.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their robust exoskeletons, vivid colorations and powerful mandibles serve not only as defense mechanisms but also as tools in intraspecific competition and mating rituals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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These tube ambushing worms were found at depths of around 3,720 feet, showcasing iridescent bodies and dark brown mandibles.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Swalwell says fear of retribution and violence silences others in Congress, including Republicans.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sean Brady silenced all but the biggest naysayers on Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Older readers of this article may have learned to write in such a way (guilty yer honor) – dipping the nib of a pen into an inkwell, and scratching out the words, hoping to have sufficient ink to complete a word, without picking up too much ink and smudging your masterpiece.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
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Multipurpose one-piece tech cleaning kit with push-up pen nib for getting in the cracks, refillable cleaning spray bottle, soft sponge, and brush—plus the outer case is covered in microfiber for polishing.—
Chris Haslam,
WIRED,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After weeks of sipping, gagging and occasionally being pleasantly surprised, five shakes rose to the top.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
24 Mar. 2025
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Lawmakers need to get it together soon, or the economy will go from gagging to choking.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Cook County Sheriff’s Office decided to reopen the Gacy file in 2011 as a cold case, exhuming bone fragments and sending eight sets of mandibles and maxilla to the CHI lab in Fort Worth for DNA processing.—
David Montesino,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2024
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Rolf Quam, Binghamton University) Sink Your Teeth Into This One Known as Misliya-1, the partial maxilla, with several teeth preserved in situ, is 177,000 to 194,000 years old.—
Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
25 Jan. 2018
Noun
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Another bill that’s problematic in Schwarte’s view is House Bill 878, introduced by Cody Vasut, R-Angleton.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi comes out against Schumer voting for the spending bill.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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