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noun

Definition of muzzlenext
as in beak

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verb

as in to censor

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Recent Examples of muzzle
Noun
This Sinestro's muzzle fuzz shares more in common with Mario than anything else. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Another shot shows two pups — a mostly white one and a light brown one with a white muzzle — standing up in their pens. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Verb
Kornyev’s client is the barely hanging on Stepinak (Aleksandr Filippenko), a Bolshevik targeted by the secret police told to muzzle and expunge dissenters. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 Amid a Republican political and legal campaign claiming conservative speech is unfairly muzzled online, tech companies have dialed back their policies and some researchers have abandoned the field. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for muzzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzle
  1. beak
  2. censor
  3. mandible
  4. silence
  5. nib
  6. gag
  7. maxilla
  8. bill
Noun
  • The forest echoes with the calls of seabirds, like red-footed boobies, large birds with bright blue beaks and signature red feet.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On the other side of the river lies my sandbank, where my dark-skinned sweetheart with the heron-beak nose sits.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Faith, clearly, doesn’t gravitate to artists who mute or censor themselves (tourmate Musgraves is another big inspiration).
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of censor
Noun
  • Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Definition of mandible
Verb
  • Jasper, in Chicago, understands the risk of silencing those hunger cues.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The event silenced critics who doubted the practicality of using ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel at sea.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The official tasting notes detail aromas of pear, apple, and sourdough on the nose, followed by agave nectar, cacao nibs, and toasted walnut on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nib
Verb
  • The cut to Britani, who had just defended Bronwyn, completely gagged, is pure art.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Harry is essentially gagging to hit back at Charles with some kind of ‘revenge’ statement.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of gag
Noun
  • Referencing a maxilla fragment found in Misliya Cave, Israel, one study dated it between 180,000 and 190,000 years ago.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
  • The jugal bone, or what could be called the cheekbone, and the maxilla, or jawbone, are fused, Bertozzo said.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of maxilla
Noun
  • Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Another bill, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would guarantee for the first time that every public-sector worker in the country has the right to bargain collectively.
    — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bill

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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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