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
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
"The dog was in a public place not abiding by the conditions to be muzzled and kept on a lead," added Ms Wade.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Just as often, however, Adams also used the correspondence to unburden himself of opinions that his muzzled status in the Senate prevented him from sharing publicly.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
