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silence, stop up v.
vomit, choke v.

VERB

silence, stop up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choke constrain muzzle suppress

STRONG

balk cork curb deaden demur garrote muffle obstruct quiet repress restrain shy squash squelch stifle still stumble throttle tongue-tie

WEAK

bottle up cork up keep the lid on put the lid on shut down tape up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go release

STRONG

aid allow assist encourage help

VERB

vomit, choke

Synonyms

STRONG

disgorge gasp heave nauseate pant puke retch sicken spew strain struggle

WEAK

be nauseated throw up

Antonyms

STRONG

idle laze rest soothe

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gagging

A super-injunction is a court-mandated gagging order that forbids news outlets from reporting private or sensitive information.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Spitting to the required level required multiple attempts and near gagging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Instead, Kenny says, Cee's been biding his time, "building a buzz" off the back of his hits until fans are "ready and gagging for the project, the album".

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025

Some mornings, she wakes up gagging or coughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

As soon as she sat up, the gagging started.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart