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as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag
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as in joked
to make jokes
the actor typically mugs and gags through his movies, but in his latest vehicle he plays it straight
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Recent Examples of gagged
This Spanish detective thriller The Marked Woman follows a pair of police officers who are assigned the case of an amnesiac woman found bound and gagged in a shipping container at the Port of Barcelona.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Victims of Harvey Weinstein have spoken in the past about being gagged by NDAs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The thieves bound and gagged Mary Kay, per Gavenas, and stole $9,000 worth of different expensive items, including fur coats and jewelry.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In July 2013, Anderson and Walker were found bound, gagged, tortured and shot to death in Anderson’s home, according to police.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Everyone is gagged, with their mouths agape and eyes darting around.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
During Aguirre’s trial, prosecutors told jurors that the boy was routinely beaten, shot with a BB gun, forced to eat cat feces and sleep inside a small cabinet while gagged and bound.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was found with her wrists and ankles bound with shoelaces and duct tape, she was gagged with underwear and duct tape was placed over her mouth and nose.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Everyone’s gagged for the poster.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Victims of Harvey Weinstein have spoken in the past about being gagged by NDAs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The thieves bound and gagged Mary Kay, per Gavenas, and stole $9,000 worth of different expensive items, including fur coats and jewelry.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In July 2013, Anderson and Walker were found bound, gagged, tortured and shot to death in Anderson’s home, according to police.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Everyone is gagged, with their mouths agape and eyes darting around.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
During Aguirre’s trial, prosecutors told jurors that the boy was routinely beaten, shot with a BB gun, forced to eat cat feces and sleep inside a small cabinet while gagged and bound.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
She was found with her wrists and ankles bound with shoelaces and duct tape, she was gagged with underwear and duct tape was placed over her mouth and nose.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Everyone’s gagged for the poster.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gagged
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One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, witnesses told police Reyes lunged at the flight attendant, grabbed him by the head and choked him – which prompted passengers and another flight attendant to restrain Reyes with flex cuffs and seatbelt extenders.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The ongoing Iran war has choked global oil supplies, driving up carriers' operating costs.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Gagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gagged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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