as in hushed
to stop talking
the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream
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In her first solo, Dayhuff hushed her sound over the course of the solo; the others onstage followed her.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025 -
This year, the streets are hushed, and many children walk to school alone.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Mediterranean Sea has dried up in the past, in an event called the Messinian salinity crisis.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, after the Biden administration tapped into shell stockpiles to send to Ukraine, this source has dried up, too.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the voices of the guys who normally can’t shut up about the sanctity of free markets and limited government, have gone quiet.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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My mother was like, Savannah, shut up.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Quieted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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