as in to censor
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Recent Examples of muzzle
Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
When shooting a single lead projectile, gun powder would have been poured into muzzle followed by the round ball and a wad of paper or grass to keep the ball from rolling out when the muzzle was lowered, researchers said.
—Christopher Cann, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The landslide victory comes months after the runner-up, who is recognizable from his low-hanging belly and muzzle scar, killed one of Grazer’s cubs this summer.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Jabbar fired from behind an airbag at close range with the muzzle flash clearly visible.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
When shooting a single lead projectile, gun powder would have been poured into muzzle followed by the round ball and a wad of paper or grass to keep the ball from rolling out when the muzzle was lowered, researchers said.
—Christopher Cann, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
Over the past week, Harris has hammered Trump at most campaign events for comments he's made in the final days of the race about wielding the power of the presidency to muzzle dissenters and punish his political opponents.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The landslide victory comes months after the runner-up, who is recognizable from his low-hanging belly and muzzle scar, killed one of Grazer’s cubs this summer.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzle
Noun
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Bald Eagle Feared Injured Turns Out to Be Healthy, Just 'Too Fat to Fly' After Big Meal Known for its white head, yellow beak and brown body, the bald eagle is unique to North America.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow beak, the bald eagle grasps an olive branch and arrows in its talons on the seal, which is used on official documents, military uniform buttons and every U.S. passport.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Soon, though, the authorities turned against Fang Fang, censoring her posts and banning her from publishing.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the Communications Act explicitly prohibits the Commission from censoring broadcasters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ant throwdowns involve the use of their sharp mandibles, and can even leave a bad taste in their mouths, literally.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2025
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Fitzjames’ mandible is also one of the bones exhibiting multiple cut marks.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The Times can file a motion to strike under the California anti-SLAPP statute, arguing that Baldoni is trying to silence speech protected by the First Amendment.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Once the need to gain weight started nagging, that other, restrictive noise was suddenly silenced.—
Brooke Eby,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The new pointed nib uses an independent circuit that requires power (drawn from the iPad) to function.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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For pressure detection, the nib circuit moves vertically against the screen, transmitting force to the pressure detection system.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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And its corollary: When does the correctness of one’s position justify gagging etiquette and locking her in the closet?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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So why not gag us with some surprise winners and left-field choices?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 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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Flashback: President Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Arena, using the amused, self-teasing tone of someone looking down an itemized bill for maybe three billion dollars—JPMorgan declined to confirm that reported price—reflected on the travertine that surrounds the elevator banks.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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