muzzle 1 of 2

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
That footage, it’s alleged, showed a laser pointing into the victim’s vehicle before several muzzle flashes. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 The video had no sound and did not capture a muzzle flash, only figures appearing to scatter around the same time, a police witness acknowledged. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
The language used by both parties in their public statements reads like an attempt to muzzle any rancour over his reign. — James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 The orders also include that his dog must be muzzled in public places, kept on a lead and not left alone with any person under 16-years-old. — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 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
  • Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Standing up to roughly six inches tall and weighing less than four ounces, plains-wanderers have bright yellow beaks, legs and eyes.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of beak
Verb
  • Rachel Davidson, an attorney with the ACLU of Massachusetts, said removing the articles and censoring medical research is a serious constitutional violation.
    — Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Three years later, as part of that push, Wynn-Williams said Facebook considered a strategy to enter the country that would involve partnering with a Chinese company that would censor and hand over user data on behalf of the Chinese government.
    — CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of censor
Noun
  • In an early scene, he is set upon by a shrieking, skittering swarm of creepers—imagine giant, whitish pill bugs with huge mandibles—and expects to be devoured (and resurrected) within seconds.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
  • These high-confidence marks were located on four tibiae, one mandible, one humerus, and two long bone fragments.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of mandible
Verb
  • Now, Homan’s administration wants to use the awesome powers of the federal law enforcement apparatus to intimidate and silence those who disagree with their policy agenda.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • While Politkovskaya was ultimately silenced, her legacy lives on and her story serves as a reminder of the dangers that journalists face and the importance of protecting their right to report the news, without fear of death or reprisal.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of silence
Noun
  • Older readers of this article may have learned to write in such a way (guilty yer honor) – dipping the nib of a pen into an inkwell, and scratching out the words, hoping to have sufficient ink to complete a word, without picking up too much ink and smudging your masterpiece.
    — Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Multipurpose one-piece tech cleaning kit with push-up pen nib for getting in the cracks, refillable cleaning spray bottle, soft sponge, and brush—plus the outer case is covered in microfiber for polishing.
    — Chris Haslam, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of nib
Verb
  • One mom felt Dara's pain and reported that her 20-month-old learned how to gag herself to get a reaction.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • People with food impaction may gag, vomit, or salivate excessively.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of gag
Noun
  • The Cook County Sheriff’s Office decided to reopen the Gacy file in 2011 as a cold case, exhuming bone fragments and sending eight sets of mandibles and maxilla to the CHI lab in Fort Worth for DNA processing.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Rolf Quam, Binghamton University) Sink Your Teeth Into This One Known as Misliya-1, the partial maxilla, with several teeth preserved in situ, is 177,000 to 194,000 years old.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2018
Definition of maxilla
Noun
  • The bill does not cover the majority of government spending, including programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The bill will move to the broader legislature to be considered.
    — James Watson, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of bill

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