gagged

Example Sentences

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In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Lawyers for the group's co-founder, Huda Ammori, have argued that the ban breaches the right to free speech and has gagged legitimate protest.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

If Maria could do it, so could I. At first sip, I gagged ever-so-slightly, visions of Looney Tunes farm animals dancing through my head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Wine: Of course, the media initially was not as gagged.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

As Peach gagged, Dismay banged into the rose of Sharon bushes and yelped, then bounced into the current and was swept away, tumbling under the water.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles