burkes

present tense third-person singular of burke

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burkes
Verb
  • This dynamic suppresses wages and distorts labor competition.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This robust interface, enriched with lithium fluoride and lithium nitride, effectively suppresses dendrite formation.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His death Friday morning just after midnight, silences an exemplary artist who performed weekly until earlier this summer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This not only silences ideas but also creates a culture where employees feel less valued.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Or to send any kind of message that stifles his defining disposition.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The judge found that Google has been engaging in behavior that stifles competition to the detriment of online publishers that depend on the system for revenue.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Burkes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burkes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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