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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.
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shushed
Verb
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When federal or state agencies move in and start taking the lead, that local voice is silenced.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The measure was named after Trey Carlock, who died by suicide in 2019 after being silenced by an NDA in a settlement against Kanakuk Ministries.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Arrange a tender ceremony After the explosion of color and dancing that was the mehndi, the couple quieted things down for their wedding ceremony, which was purposefully and carefully organized not to be tied to any one religion or culture.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those rumors have largely quieted, however, as the Tigers loaded up for a third consecutive playoff berth.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the more than a month that has passed since team, state and local leadership unveiled plans to bring game day to KCK in the 2031 season, negotiations have remained largely hushed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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Immediately, his teacher hushed him.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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For some, though, conversations about ICE have been muted by fear.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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June 21 – July 22 The outside world is being temporarily muted.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After a thrilling last two minutes that included a steal and a coast-to-coast dunk from Eric Reibe, the score settled at 39-all at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin planned to open with his quad axel in combination with a triple toe loop but settled for only a quad flip.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, the noise in their home stilled.—
Ryan Oehrli
Updated February 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Shushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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