muzzle
noun
the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
had muzzled
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past perfectof muzzle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the aftermath of mass pro-democracy protests, a group of fledgling filmmakers in Seoul published a manifesto denouncing censorship under 26 years of military-directed rule that had muzzled their creativity.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021
The Jets led, 10-0, and it was as if Ryan had muzzled his pass-loving offensive coordinator, Marty Mornhinweg, or at least hidden his headset.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2014
Bonucci was asked why he had muzzled his team-mate.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012
The inference was obvious: either he had "muzzled" the paper by granting it certain favors, or he was making use of it as a weapon against the very administration of which he was a member.
From The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) by Philip Freneau
I would merely add that in order to prevent discovery by the neighing of the horses, we had muzzled ours as far as possible.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats
