as in covered (up)
to keep from being publicly known
the well-connected family was able to hush up the scandal so it never reached the papers
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suppressed
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed.
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“Hushed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hushed%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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