Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzling
Verb
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Libraries and schools that are removing and restricting books for partisan or ideological reasons are censoring them.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025 -
The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the state distributor Embrafilme was dismantled in 1990, national production nearly collapsed, silencing a generation of filmmakers.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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To start by burning books, silencing thinkers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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That comment instantly causes the daughter to make gagging and vomiting noises.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Muzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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