Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzling
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Back then, Comedy Central responded by heavily censoring the episodes — bleeping all mentions of Muhammad’s name and removing key dialogue — and later pulled them from streaming platforms and reruns entirely.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025 -
In the video above, the show's audio can be heard cutting out, censoring whatever Goldberg said next.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s immigration policies don’t make sense as a pro-worker agenda, but do make sense as a way of silencing dissent and keeping out nonwhite immigrants.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Students have been instructed to continue sheltering in place until further notice, locking doors and silencing phones.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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Love Is Blind star Jordan Keltner is getting plenty of attention after whipping up a chicken smoothie that left his fiancé (and viewers) gagging.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
17 Oct. 2025
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The most terrifying part, however, will truly leave you gagging.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Muzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzling. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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