muzzle
noun
the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
muzzled
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past participleof muzzle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof muzzle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
muzzlenounthe mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
Example Sentences
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The American Pope, meanwhile, refuses to be muzzled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
His pen skewered power with elegance and edge, especially during the 1975 Emergency, a 21-month stretch of suspended civil liberties and muzzled media under Indira Gandhi's rule.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
The 32-year-old attended a voluntary police interview the same month and was given a caution with conditions including to keep the dog muzzled and on a lead at all times in public places.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
According to Inc.'s Bruce Crumley, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are “reportedly looking to reacquire the beloved ice cream brand, claiming its corporate owner has muzzled the company's social activism.”
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
But it’s not like Mom and Dad muzzled you.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
