Illustration of muzzle
- muzzle 2a
1
: the projecting jaws and nose of an animal : snout
2
a
: a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting
b
: something (such as censorship) that restrains normal expression
3
: the open end of an implement
especially
: the discharging end of a weapon
Examples of muzzle in a Sentence
Verb
a dangerous dog that should be muzzled
attempts by the government to muzzle the press
The company has tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Jabbar then shoots from behind an airbag at close range and the flash of the muzzle is visible.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
The orders also include that his dog must be muzzled in public places, kept on a lead and not left alone with any person under 16-years-old.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The video had no sound and did not capture a muzzle flash, only figures appearing to scatter around the same time, a police witness acknowledged.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Jabbar then shoots from behind an airbag at close range and the flash of the muzzle is visible.
—Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
The language used by both parties in their public statements reads like an attempt to muzzle any rancour over his reign.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
The orders also include that his dog must be muzzled in public places, kept on a lead and not left alone with any person under 16-years-old.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Muzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muzzle. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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muzzle
2 of 2 verb
muzzled; muzzling
ˈməz-(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to put a muzzle on
2
: to prevent free or normal expression by : gag
the dictator muzzled the press
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