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

The group, among others, argue that the ban breaches the right to free speech and has gagged legitimate protest.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 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

He gagged a few times and held on to his stomach, rocking back and forth and searching for his wind.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña