as in to censor
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Recent Examples of muzzle
Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Among them were a Mac-10 sub-machine gun with an ammunition magazine and muzzle suppressor, a Russian Saiga rifle and a firearm resembling those meant to fire gas canisters or explosive rounds, the complaint reads.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
The lethality of ammunition is much beyond caliber size or muzzle velocity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Louis saw muzzle flashes and the truck’s rear windshield exploded.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Among them were a Mac-10 sub-machine gun with an ammunition magazine and muzzle suppressor, a Russian Saiga rifle and a firearm resembling those meant to fire gas canisters or explosive rounds, the complaint reads.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
And even its own alarming internal figures haven’t spurred the very concerned minds at OpenAI like Altman to pull or at least seriously muzzle their product.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
The lethality of ammunition is much beyond caliber size or muzzle velocity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzle
Noun
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The bright red, tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, whose long beaks and tongues perfectly suit the flower shape.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Analysis of the bone’s vascular canals and surface texture suggests this massive blade was sheathed in a keratinous horn, much like a modern bird’s beak.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Add to those concerns the possibility that bad news about the economy is being censored.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The man, named Bawrgiyo Jaw, is possessed of a tremendous mandible, and the black tips of his spectacles loop over the tops of ears that enclose a full head of black hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Defiance then silence The Iranian women’s team has been contesting the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia during a week of turmoil for their country as the conflict with the US and Israel escalates to take in neighboring countries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead of silencing the public and turning them away, Democrats should stay and do the job they were elected to do.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Signature menu items include the Superfood Bowl — featuring acai, pitaya, almond milk, organic granola, cacao nibs and goji berries.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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That includes the Nibby Toffee, complete with nutty Zorzal Comunitario and Dominican Republic cocoa nibs for that extra crunch; Orange Walnut Toffee, which lets candied California orange shine; and a fun Black Sesame Toffee Brittle for a thin, crispy finale.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The actors played brother and sister duo Jon Snow and Sansa Stark for eight seasons on HBO’s blockbuster series, which is why Turner is seen gagging on set after locking lips with Harington.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s gagged for the poster.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Trump has also been pushing the GOP to pass the SAVE America Act, the voter ID and citizenship bill, which faces an uphill battle in the Senate.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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That could raise new credit risks for emerging markets, warned Fitch Ratings, as higher oil prices bloat subsidy and import bills and disrupt remittances, tourism and investment flows.—
Claire Jiao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzle. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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