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- muzzle 2a
1
: the projecting jaws and nose of an animal : snout
2
a
: a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting
b
: something (such as censorship) that restrains normal expression
3
: the open end of an implement
especially
: the discharging end of a weapon
Examples of muzzle in a Sentence
Verb
a dangerous dog that should be muzzled
attempts by the government to muzzle the press
The company has tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Jabbar then shoots from behind an airbag at close range and the flash of the muzzle is visible.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Jamie tries to muzzle the inebriated Claire, and Willoughby finally gets the hint.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
Jabbar then shoots from behind an airbag at close range and the flash of the muzzle is visible.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
Yet when globalized production was muzzled such that prices naturally increased as a consequence, economists turned to the Fed to centrally plan lower prices.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Jamie tries to muzzle the inebriated Claire, and Willoughby finally gets the hint.
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muzzle. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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muzzle
2 of 2 verb
muzzled; muzzling
ˈməz-(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to put a muzzle on
2
: to prevent free or normal expression by : gag
the dictator muzzled the press
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