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Recent Examples of shush
But, when Lydia attempts to explain herself, Tina shushes her.
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 4 June 2025
The host had to shush the boisterous crowd more than once to focus their attention on the items for sale.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Collectively, thousands of fans shushed each other to help Brunson focus.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
May 15, 2025 Suleymanov shushed the St. Louis supporters and later cupped his hands to his ears while gathering the ball for a throw-in.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 4 June 2025
The host had to shush the boisterous crowd more than once to focus their attention on the items for sale.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Collectively, thousands of fans shushed each other to help Brunson focus.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
May 15, 2025 Suleymanov shushed the St. Louis supporters and later cupped his hands to his ears while gathering the ball for a throw-in.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shush
Verb
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This is the product of past administrations, Republican and Democrat, trying to silence victims.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those moments can silence curiosity and leaders might have no idea that the impact has come from past experiences.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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
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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
Verb
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International reaction to the attack has been muted, with only a few voices condemning the lethal strike.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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From stern to bow, the boat was a lesson in restrained elegance, with plenty of teak wood and muted, calming shades.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the run game, starting running back Javonte Williams quieted durability concerns with a healthy effort that included two rushing touchdowns on the first two drives.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns motions to quiet the crowd in the fourth quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Science is never settled For decades, it was assumed that AHE was always spin-driven and only occurred in magnetic materials.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Keough said her grandmother tried to settle Lisa Marie's estate less than 24 hours after her death in 2023.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His commentary is equally free of snobbery and of attempts to dumb anything down.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Even in highly specialized sectors like aerospace and defense, the best stories don’t dumb things down.—
Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shush. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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