muzzling

Definition of muzzlingnext
present participle of muzzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzling
Verb
  • Meta executives emphasized at trial that the company continuously improves safety and addresses compulsive social media use without infringing on free speech or censoring users.
    Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Even before the law was passed, publishers began preemptively censoring manuscripts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As war descended on Iran, the regime once again cut off internet and communications across the country, controlling its people and silencing their messages of resilience.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of silencing the public and turning them away, Democrats should stay and do the job they were elected to do.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The actors played brother and sister duo Jon Snow and Sansa Stark for eight seasons on HBO’s blockbuster series, which is why Turner is seen gagging on set after locking lips with Harington.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
  • 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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“Muzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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