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Definition of muzzlesnext
plural of muzzle

muzzles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of muzzle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzles
Verb
  • In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.
    Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But their beaks changed shape during the pandemic, a surprising shift that could be a case of rapid evolution.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
  • In Cuba, where vibrant streets hide daily struggles, the government silences its people and spreads trouble worldwide.
    Markus Wiechel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Speaking with Stern on post-Globes Monday for an episode that aired Tuesday, Glaser shared why gags about the current political climate were absent from the show.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Feeding black holes also usually emit copious ultraviolet radiation from the white-hot disks of material that pile up around their insatiable maws.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Muzzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzles. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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