1
as in covered (up)
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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2
as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse suppressed her anger
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as in halted
to hold back the normal growth of
pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere
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as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence
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as in repressed
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Recent Examples of suppressed
Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
The upconversion process also suppressed noise, which made the setup effective even under very dim light.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s still structured around caste, with deep inequalities, suppressed women’s rights, minority oppression and countless ethnic divisions.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Loomer alleges the companies unlawfully suppressed conservative political speech, but lower courts tossed the lawsuit.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that the writings and other evidence seized at the time of his arrest should be suppressed, contending that authorities conducted a warrantless search of their client’s belongings.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The article had documented how people in Chondwe's community were going without their HIV medication that suppressed the virus and kept them from getting sick.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 141 drones into the country, of which 132 were downed or suppressed.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
The upconversion process also suppressed noise, which made the setup effective even under very dim light.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s still structured around caste, with deep inequalities, suppressed women’s rights, minority oppression and countless ethnic divisions.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Loomer alleges the companies unlawfully suppressed conservative political speech, but lower courts tossed the lawsuit.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that the writings and other evidence seized at the time of his arrest should be suppressed, contending that authorities conducted a warrantless search of their client’s belongings.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The article had documented how people in Chondwe's community were going without their HIV medication that suppressed the virus and kept them from getting sick.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressed
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Her coming-of-age drama, which world premieres at the San Sebastian Film Festival’s New Directors sidebar, follows 13-year-old Laura who feels stifled in her new family.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Attempts to ban the tourist attraction by mayors have been stifled for years, in part from opposition by a labor union representing carriage drivers and owners who deny allegations of animal mistreatment.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2013, benefit verification and card replacements were halted, though applications and address changes were still processed.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In February, Niccol announced the layoff of 1,100 employees, and halted hiring for hundreds of open positions.—
Lori Comstock,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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But, this being Brady, all of that context hasn’t quelled debate.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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A week ago, the playoffs looked more than likely for the Rapids after a late winner against Houston, but this result and others around the West have quelled those hopes and will make for a nervous final three games of the season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Designers leaned into transparency, with diaphanous layers that revealed and concealed in equal measure.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to police, Mauthe failed to disclose the infants' deaths, concealed their bodies by wrapping them in towels, placed them in plastic bags and totes, and hid them throughout the home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Though beloved by many straight men for the wrong reasons, the central character in American Psycho — a movie directed by a woman, written by a woman, and based on a novel written by a gay man — has always been paradigmatic of repressed same-sex desire.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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Also, give your shadow self a hug and tend to the repressed parts of your heart and nature.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the second time in three years, Kershaw silenced San Francisco’s offense en route to beginning a Cy Young campaign.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Each genetic tweak, while different, ultimately silenced alb1, cutting off melanin production and leaving the mold white.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Kelvin Wheelies closed in 1983 and has been slowly getting swallowed by trees and shrubs ever since.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to Infanti, some typical impacts of a La Niña winter can include cooler temperatures over the northern United States, and diminished storm track activity over the southern tier of the United States leading to milder-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Suppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressed. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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