muzzled

past tense of muzzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzled
Verb
  • In the process of court I have been fragmented, silenced, defamed and traumatized.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Like many women writers of the nineteenth century, she was censored and later forgotten.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Azim was then beaten, strangled, suffocated with a pillow, gagged, and stuffed in a closet.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • My mother felt grit on her skin and the fumes gagged her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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“Muzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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