1
as in suppresses
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order
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2
as in stifles
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her
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Recent Examples of represses
Typically, bees stop laying eggs during the winter, or at least slow down activity, which represses mite activity.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Trying to eliminate one side inevitably represses part of our own nature.
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Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Violent crime is also common, and the government violently represses journalists and dissidents.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
That timing hasn’t been lost on the festival’s critics, who say the high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.
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Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
The portrait of a woman who represses and conceals a rape struck a chord as the #MeToo movement took off and put Trobisch on the map.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Trying to eliminate one side inevitably represses part of our own nature.
—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Violent crime is also common, and the government violently represses journalists and dissidents.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
That timing hasn’t been lost on the festival’s critics, who say the high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.
—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represses
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Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer.
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There is no reason to think that the money will flow to schools and hospitals or provide any benefit to the Iranian people that the regime still suppresses.
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Micromanagement stifles creativity, motivation, and productivity.
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That stifles competition at home and, with China’s dependence on global consumption, raises concerns about dumping and deflation abroad.
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One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
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While the presumption was always that Messi would renew with the Herons, the news quells any lingering anxiety.
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El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
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Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.
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“Represses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represses. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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