repress

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Recent Examples of repress No memory ≠ repressed memory There are times when victims of trauma may not remember what happened. Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025 Abscisic acid kick-starts a cascade of biochemical reactions that repress cell division and growth, while gibberellin has the opposite effect. Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025 They can be removed, added and relocated to activate certain genes and repress others. Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025 Therefore, he's been repressing his darker instincts. Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repress
Verb
  • Firefighters are working to suppress the fire, which is currently burning with a slow rate of spread.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
  • This outdated mentality fosters two counterproductive patterns: emotional repression, in which individuals suppress feelings, and emotional reactivity, where feelings are expressed impulsively and without regulation.
    Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Trump sent 700 Marines Tuesday to help National Guard troops stifle protest violence and damage, according to the Los Angeles Times.
    Abby Pender, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
  • The Office for Students said Thursday that freedom of speech and academic freedom are crucial to higher education, so the guidelines are designed to ensure that universities don’t stifle any form of legal speech on their campuses or in their classrooms.
    Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump sent National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to help quell the unrest over the weekend, against California Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Federal troops and California National Guard units joined forces with local law enforcement officers to quell the turmoil, but not without harrowing results.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Did the striper swallow it back far enough that a circle hook will grab?
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • All eight of the current relievers in Chicago's bullpen have ERAs under 4.00 There is no easy option and no matter who is chosen, the pill will be a tough one to swallow for whichever reliever is demoted or released.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Yet, as trade tensions subdued, the stock rebounded 30% from its lowest point.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • The reaction from the Yankee Stadium crowd was largely subdued during Dobbins’ pregame introduction.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025

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“Repress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repress. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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