1
as in cooling
to become still and orderly
the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance
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2
as in quieting (down)
to stop talking
the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony
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3
as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
he tried to hush the baby by making a lot of silly faces
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Verb
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However, others, including startup Lumen Orbit, have also discussed operating data centers from orbit, citing the abundant solar energy and cooling capabilities.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The artificial intelligence boom, driving data center demand for cooling equipment, has been one contributor.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Booing begins, and then shushing, and then booing again.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tresemmé Lamellar Gloss Finishing Oil is what stands between you and shampoo-ad levels of shine, locking in luster and quieting frizz with its mix of sunflower, coconut, and macadamia oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nine of those points came in a 16-0 third quarter run that turned a seven-point deficit into a 61-52 lead heading to the fourth, quieting the packed house in San Francisco’s Chase Center.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 as travel all but halted during the coronavirus pandemic, drying up demand for rental cars.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Much of that work is getting private and public funding, even in a time when government spending on science is drying up, because the discoveries could fuel quantum computing, which is widely viewed as a potential growth industry over the next few decades.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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According to the mission report, such cases amount to collective punishment — silencing not just individuals, but entire families.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The legislature is now a poster child for silencing dissent.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Hushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hushing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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