bound and gagged
idiom
: with hands and feet tied and something (such as a piece of cloth) put into or over the mouth
The hostages were found bound and gagged.
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In the second 2009 incident, Muller bound and gagged a woman at a Palo Alto home and forced her to drink Nyquil, the news release said.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The Hessians produce William, bound and gagged, then the whole thing falls apart rather quickly.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Weeks later, on Oct. 18, 2009, Muller allegedly broke into a home in Palo Alto, bound and gagged a woman and forced her to drink NyQuil, prosecutors said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Detectives also pointed to statements from Woodruff’s wife, who said the two men bound and gagged Hemmann in broad daylight as joggers and motorists obliviously passed by, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The Hessians produce William, bound and gagged, then the whole thing falls apart rather quickly.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Weeks later, on Oct. 18, 2009, Muller allegedly broke into a home in Palo Alto, bound and gagged a woman and forced her to drink NyQuil, prosecutors said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Detectives also pointed to statements from Woodruff’s wife, who said the two men bound and gagged Hemmann in broad daylight as joggers and motorists obliviously passed by, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
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“Bound and gagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bound%20and%20gagged. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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