shush

verb

ˈshəsh How to pronounce shush (audio)
Definition of shushnext
as in to silence
to stop the noise or speech of shushed the crying baby

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Recent Examples of shush Wine country with kids in tow doesn’t have to mean a stressful afternoon of shushing and screen time. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 Turning to shush it, Adele saw Dean with his tongue in her mother’s mouth and his hand up under her minidress. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Before the chatter can continue, Sharon Leone (Diane Farr), the Cal Fire Division Chief and mother of Bode Leone (Max Thieriot), quickly shushes everyone and reminds them to focus. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shush
  1. silence
  2. hush
  3. mute
  4. quiet
  5. settle
  6. dumb
Verb
  • Kiros gets on the mic and gives a fiery stump speech about billionaires and corporations trying to silence their movement.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Pure catharsis that exiles can dedicate in the name of those silenced on the island.
    — Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of hush
Verb
  • As the plot narrows into a search for a Manhunter, a murderous species whose vaunted ability to blend in is somewhat muted by every other alien having the same ability, each Lantern gets assigned a love interest.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • When Robert offers to help, Thom’s expression is curiously muted.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mute
Verb
  • Why probiotics matters for sensitive and dry skin If your skin flares up easily, probiotics may help quiet the noise.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • A little solitude can do wonders to quiet your brain from the chaos of day-to-day life.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of quiet
Verb
  • So the family left, arriving in the United States in 1987 and settling in Virginia.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There haven’t been many opportunities for catcher Miguel Amaya to settle in with regular at-bats this season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of settle
Verb
  • Not the characterization that makes people do dumb things when the story needs to force a plot point.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Get your humanness out on the page before the robots dumb your content down.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of dumb

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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shush. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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