shushed

verb

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 They were repeatedly shushed instead as the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3) fell to 13-10 in their marquee event after failing to keep pace with a USC offense that averaged nearly eight yards per play through the first three quarters. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed. — Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 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 To the point where Reid shushed him down at times. — Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Lyonne shushed the staffer, got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent. — CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man. — Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shushed
  1. silenced
  2. quieted
  3. hushed
  4. muted
  5. settled
  6. stilled
Verb
  • Here, background activities are limited, notifications are silenced, and blue light is lowered to reduce eye strain.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • When the researchers silenced the somatostatin neurons, the mice stopped trying so hard to avoid the threatening odor in their midst.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of silenced
Verb
  • There was a lot of Honolulu Blue in the lower bowl — Lions fans don’t get to see their team in Charlotte very often — but they had been quieted by the end.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Their raucous conversation quieted as the odd trio approached.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of quieted
Verb
  • The lounge is a real scene, especially during afternoon tea, when a perfectly coiffed crowd has hushed discussions about worldly matters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The normally festive and rowdy crowd inside the basketball arena in Dallas quickly hushed as a five-minute memorial video began playing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hushed
Verb
  • There’s no flashy design and no over-the-top exterior, instead muted hues and lots of marble.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In lectures and seminars, his cleft palate caused his voice to be muted and his pronunciation at times unclear.
    — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of muted
Verb
  • Kim argued that rules on commercial use and permissions should be settled before the industry sets any technical standards.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The back end of the bullpen settled into a rhythm with Tanner Scott serving as the setup man and Edwin Díaz reestablishing himself as the closer.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • Rebecca’s hands stilled, and the girl stared at her grandmother, wide-eyed.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Both the Moody Mansion and the 1892 Bishop’s Palace are museums stilled in time and filled with the marks of late 19th-century splendor.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of stilled

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“Shushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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