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

Mr O'Hara said when Mr Osment spoke about her he often gagged or had to vomit, and said when he tried to sleep at night he could see her face and "black eyes".

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

Afterwards, both of them spit and gagged and wiped their mouths with the back of their hands.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston