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noun

Definition of muzzlenext
as in beak

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verb

as in to censor

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Recent Examples of muzzle
Noun
One way to tell 164 apart from the other bears in the area is the dark vertical indentation on his upper muzzle (or snout). — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 This Sinestro's muzzle fuzz shares more in common with Mario than anything else. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
Kornyev’s client is the barely hanging on Stepinak (Aleksandr Filippenko), a Bolshevik targeted by the secret police told to muzzle and expunge dissenters. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 Amid a Republican political and legal campaign claiming conservative speech is unfairly muzzled online, tech companies have dialed back their policies and some researchers have abandoned the field. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for muzzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzle
  1. beak
  2. censor
  3. mandible
  4. silence
  5. nib
  6. gag
  7. maxilla
  8. bill
Noun
  • Red’s plumage became slightly softer, while his eyes and beak gained firmer, more toy-like surfaces.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The dodo, with its waddling gait, its stubby wings, its goggly eyes, and its preposterous beak, has none of the power, grace, or charisma of those other animals—but that’s part of its charm.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of beak
Verb
  • But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Faith, clearly, doesn’t gravitate to artists who mute or censor themselves (tourmate Musgraves is another big inspiration).
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of censor
Noun
  • Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Definition of mandible
Verb
  • Freedom eventually left the arena and portrayed the episode as an attempt to silence his views.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The level of organization is surprising, but this is a trend of Jews being portrayed in certain ways and trying to be silenced.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • The team uses transparent ink to ensure that each pen’s solid gold nib delivers the proper flow and writes smoothly.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nib
Verb
  • Confined to a small dog kennel, Reyes was bound by her hands and feet, gagged and left for weeks at a time.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The cut to Britani, who had just defended Bronwyn, completely gagged, is pure art.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of gag
Noun
  • Referencing a maxilla fragment found in Misliya Cave, Israel, one study dated it between 180,000 and 190,000 years ago.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
  • The jugal bone, or what could be called the cheekbone, and the maxilla, or jawbone, are fused, Bertozzo said.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of maxilla
Noun
  • Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bill

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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzle. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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