1. having a muzzle or covering placed over the mouth and nose
2. prevented from speaking freely or expressing opinions
Usage: figurative

1. past tense of muzzle: put a muzzle on an animal
2. past tense of muzzle: prevent someone from speaking or expressing opinions
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The aggressive dog was muzzled before the veterinary examination.
• The muzzled bear performed tricks at the old-fashioned circus.
• Critics felt the press had been muzzled by the new regulations.
• The whistleblower was effectively muzzled by legal threats.
• Animal control officers muzzled the stray dog for safety.
• The opposition party claimed they were being muzzled in parliament.
• She felt muzzled by her company’s strict social media policy.