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

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

"We were gagged, silenced and prevented from accessing specialist treatment abroad," her brother Varshan said.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

A blast of what I could only describe as raw sewage hit me full on, and I gagged as I realized why Elliot had smirked like that.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin