Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzling
Verb
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The film was finished in 2019, but the Bolsonaro government withheld funding for its distribution, effectively censoring the movie.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Within the self-censoring limits of the genre, Eisgruber has sensible things to say, maybe too sensible.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The legislature is now a poster child for silencing dissent.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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People should reject the false practice of silencing opposition and instead prioritize engagement to win the hearts and minds of the nation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 29 Sep. 2025.
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