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Recent Examples of muzzle
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Above the muzzle, Adi watched Grejo’s eyes twitch, watched his mouth compress into a thin hard line.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Those with potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs must have a leash that does not exceed four feet and muzzle the animals.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
An Islander had tried to take a soldier’s musket by grabbing the muzzle, while another had pulled at a sailor’s coat.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Above the muzzle, Adi watched Grejo’s eyes twitch, watched his mouth compress into a thin hard line.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The lethality of ammunition is much beyond caliber size or muzzle velocity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Those with potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs must have a leash that does not exceed four feet and muzzle the animals.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzle
Noun
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The Seattle Seahawks can finally settle a Super Bowl score with the New England Patriots, who snatched the Lombardi Trophy out of their beaks almost dozen years ago with one the most dramatic defensive stands in pro football history.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Since a hummingbird will only access the feeder spout with its long beak, any food residue anywhere else on the feeder could be an invitation to ants or other insects.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His remarks appeared to be aimed in part at providing a message of unity after Vance from the same stage last year launched a blistering attack on European leaders, accusing them of censoring free speech, failing to control immigration and not doing enough to protect the region militarily.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Perpetually offended, safe spaces, censoring free speech, culture of victimhood.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The animal dislodged the boy’s mandible, left a groove in his skull, broke his clavicle and left a bite mark on his right ankle.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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On April 10 of this year, the dog was found with another bone — a femur this time — in the yard, and a search of the property also turned up a human mandible, or jawbone, that also belonged to the same victim.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent.—
Valeng Cha,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Universities are under threat of government interference, book banning has reached unprecedented levels, journalists and artists and media outlets and attorneys are being punished, silenced, and doxed, and dissent everywhere is being criminalized.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Signature menu items include the Superfood Bowl — featuring acai, pitaya, almond milk, organic granola, cacao nibs and goji berries.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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That includes the Nibby Toffee, complete with nutty Zorzal Comunitario and Dominican Republic cocoa nibs for that extra crunch; Orange Walnut Toffee, which lets candied California orange shine; and a fun Black Sesame Toffee Brittle for a thin, crispy finale.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Everyone’s gagged for the poster.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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While the bill doesn't include a dollar amount, DeLano said the plan is to request $50 million in appropriations later in the session.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Previous versions of the bill failed to gain traction in both chambers last year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzle. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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