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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
When the town select board made the decision to euthanize, Millis Animal Control Officer Erin Mallette told them her recommendation was for a statute of six corrective measures such as a muzzle and restraints. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 1 May 2026 In the end, the officer suggested muzzles for both dogs, gates at the door and training. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
These requirements involved insurance, muzzle the dog in public, wear a specific dog tag, and a post a sign on the home. — Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 And this alone is a radical change for a department that for years was muzzled and forbidden to talk to the media or the public under penalty of dismissal by former state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters. — William C. Wertz, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026 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
  • The beautiful double star Albireo — one bright yellow and the other a fainter blue — sits at the beak of Cygnus, the Swan.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • After that, the orca will use its beak to get at the remaining tissue.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of beak
Verb
  • When people cannot trust that their work will be treated fairly, many stop experimenting, avoid controversial subjects, or censor themselves before anyone else does.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Recently, the Montgomery County, Maryland, school district made local headlines after officials required administrators to review student newspapers prior to publication and outright censor certain reports based on vague standards.
    — Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of censor
Noun
  • Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Definition of mandible
Verb
  • Morgan silenced the critics and played into her heel persona—one that wants to hold the title for 1,000 days—with a strong victory over Iyo Sky.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • When the team silenced these neurons, the flies got lost entirely, wandering upwind with no idea how to get back.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • This variant of the Original Stout was aged in bourbon barrels, then finished in rum barrels with espresso, cocoa nibs and vanilla.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Please do not leave without sampling the divine dessert of Caribbean coffee-chocolate delice with a hint of tonka beans and cacao nibs.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of nib
Verb
  • The important thing to know is that these techniques should only be used if your pet is truly choking – not simply coughing or gagging – and your pet should still be seen by a veterinarian afterward, even if the object is removed.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Azim was then beaten, strangled, suffocated with a pillow, gagged, and stuffed in a closet.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of gag
Noun
  • Referencing a maxilla fragment found in Misliya Cave, Israel, one study dated it between 180,000 and 190,000 years ago.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of maxilla
Noun
  • A number of lawmakers opposed the bill to establish the National Intelligence Bureau, and more than 200 people attended a protest against it in May ahead of the parliamentary vote, according to public broadcaster NHK.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The bill will also establish a legislative board that creates the framework for towing permits.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of bill

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