MUZZLES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of muzzle

as in nibs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of muzzle

as in censors

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Noun

Yet before the crows could be digitally designed, they were sculpted, and the character department built different parts of the crow — feathers, beaks, eyes and feet — to be scanned.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of beaks

Noun

At Brooks Falls, visitors watch from elevated platforms as the bruins barrel through the shallows in pursuit of silvery fish or stake out prime positions on the lip of the falls, waiting for salmon to vault from the water into their gaping maws.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Their lips, jaws, and the interior of their maws are—in terms of rigidity—akin to a ceramic dinner plate.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of maws

Verb

There are 100 categories (seriously), the vast majority of them ridiculous bits, and even the semi-serious ones basically gags, too.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Speaking with Stern on post-Globes Monday for an episode that aired Tuesday, Glaser shared why gags about the current political climate were absent from the show.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026

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