muzzles 1 of 2

plural of muzzle

muzzles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of muzzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzles
Noun
  • When angry or threatened, the owls make a rapid clicking sound with their beaks.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In either case, neither of their beaks is very long.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His death Friday morning just after midnight, silences an exemplary artist who performed weekly until earlier this summer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This not only silences ideas but also creates a culture where employees feel less valued.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some gags land, others don’t, and the script’s sudden bursts of melancholy dependably catch you in the gut.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But beyond noting that the case was closed, the report blacks out all the details describing the event.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Muzzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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