hush (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush (up)
suppress
Verb
  • That hearing was expected to include Mitchell and her top prosecutors taking the stand to defend their decisions and prove that charging the protesters was not meant to suppress their viewpoints.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.
    Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hush (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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