as in hushes
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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Verb
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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These showers might continue through lunchtime before the weather dries up a bit, allowing temperatures to warm into the middle to upper 80s with gusty south winds.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Projects starting in early 2026 will deliver into 2027-2028 when new supply dries up.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Annette finally goes into the ocean and shuts up.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Quiets (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiets%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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