as in covering (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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suppressing
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Florida is still showing a knack for suppressing shots but more high-danger chances are slipping past.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Food manufacturers like PepsiCo are also contending with the impact of appetite-suppressing weight-loss drugs, which are hurting demand for snacks.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Hushing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hushing%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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