gagged

Example Sentences

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I coughed over the sink, hardly able to get a breath, until I gagged and drooled into the drain.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

In South Tangerang, some pedestrians gagged and swatted at swarms of flies as they walked down littered streets.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Lawyers for the group's co-founder, Huda Ammori, have argued that the ban breaches the right to free speech and has gagged legitimate protest.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

She was caught up in her ex’s fake cancer scam, whooped it up too hard for her own good and gagged on camera more times than we care to count too.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

Warm, humid air gagged the room, and soon Ifemelu was tossing in the wetness of her own sweat.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie