shushed

past tense of shush
as in silenced
to stop the noise or speech of shushed the crying baby

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Recent Examples of shushed Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man. Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Despite leading the playoffs in hits entering Tuesday night's American League Division Series showdown, the New York Yankees superstar hadn't yet silenced his doubters with a clutch home run.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But our industry — and artists around the world — have a long history of refusing to be silenced, even in the darkest times.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • At first, the army did bring order to the streets and quieted public protests.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In Game 1, starter Freddy Peralta quieted Chicago’s lineup while his teammates scored nine runs without hitting the ball over the fence.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The vibe is hushed and calming.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When Florida arrived in the locker room after falling to USF 18-16 in upset fashion Saturday, the few conversations that persisted were hushed.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a separate post, Tippett is seen hugging and staring into his beloved’s eyes through a window, followed by a video of the pair talking and snogging, with their intimate conversation muted by the glass partition.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Miami went into the half with momentum and with the sellout crow in Tallahassee muted.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The transfer of ownership was settled in August and the total purchase price was $4,060,000, $1,525 per square foot.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But Native Americans were already settled in the region long before that.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After two years, the brutal war that started with Hamas' seizure of hostages and led to Israel's bombardment of Gaza was stilled.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The service lasted more than five hours, but the moment that stilled the crowd came when his widow, Erika, spoke of her husband’s killer in the language of absolution.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Shushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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