as in suppresses
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations
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Cycle syncing also doesn’t translate cleanly for women on hormonal birth control, which suppresses the natural cycle, or for those in perimenopause, when phases become irregular.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026 -
Warm water is pushed eastward and suppresses colder water from rising to the surface.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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While the presumption was always that Messi would renew with the Herons, the news quells any lingering anxiety.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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Typically, bees stop laying eggs during the winter, or at least slow down activity, which represses mite activity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Cracks down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cracks%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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