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

"Fighting the case was never about money - I just didn't wanted to be gagged," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

Bronwyn gagged and fell back a step, and I saw Emma’s fists clench, as if she were thinking about charging it.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs