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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzled
Verb
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Following anti-government protests in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has virtually silenced all dissent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026 -
His all-time performance silenced those critics.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Your first warning is when local news, embassy alerts, and travel communications become inconsistent or censored, situational awareness is compromised.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Still, the web will likely remain heavily censored, experts warned; Tehran is reportedly using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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My mother felt grit on her skin and the fumes gagged her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This Spanish detective thriller The Marked Woman follows a pair of police officers who are assigned the case of an amnesiac woman found bound and gagged in a shipping container at the Port of Barcelona.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
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“Muzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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