HUSHES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

hushes

verb

present tense third-person singular of hush

as in cools

to become still and orderly the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance

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as in quiets (down)

to stop talking the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony

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as in shushes

to stop the noise or speech of he tried to hush the baby by making a lot of silly faces

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Recent Examples of hushes Sweeping views over Hyde Park and expert soundproofing that hushes those busy London street horns. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025

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Interlune’s system cools the gas down to near absolute zero, using cryogenic distillation to fractionate the two isotopes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
One explanation suggests supermassive black holes push away gas, starving themselves as predicted, but also that this matter eventually cools and falls back to the black hole.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of cools

Verb

Inside the front office, there is some sentiment internally to remaining patient and waiting to see if the market dries up on some players.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Geothermal and wind energy require expensive infrastructure, and hydro dries up in the summer.

— Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Definition of dries up

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Using a vegetable peeler, shave a modest amount of Parmesan onto a plate (a mound of grated Parmesan may look impressive, but all that clumpy cheese mutes the dressing).

— Sue Li, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 June 2026
Canned water chestnuts are blanched before packing, which mutes their flavor slightly but preserves their crispness.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of mutes

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The alum attaches itself to pollutants, including algae, and creates a snowlike mixture that settles to the bottom of the facility’s pond.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
While much of the album settles into the moody R&B Syd does so well, Beard also plays with Afropop, bossa nova, and ’80s synth-pop.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026