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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
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
  • To keep the cattle and other animals away, the owls will huddle together, clacking their beaks to mimic rattlesnakes, which cattle instinctively know to avoid.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Frigate birds began to glide past us, their spearlike beaks and thin, angular wings giving them the prehistoric appearance of pterodactyls.
    Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Someone on her team silences the chatter like a classroom teacher and urges everyone to search.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Strong, steady performance silences speculation better than any defense.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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