SHUSHED Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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

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Pure catharsis that exiles can dedicate in the name of those silenced on the island.

— Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
People named Mitch Bratt and Caleb Ferguson have silenced them in recent days.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of silenced

Verb

As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Permeable rock, native perennials and wildflowers have cooled and quieted the property, while shared seeds and evolving plant experiments turn the yard into a neighborhood teaching garden.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of quieted

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Other signs of a tough job market Employer hiring has been muted since 2024, according to federal data.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
When the United States and Israel fired their opening salvos against Iran in February, starting a war whose ripple effects would be felt across the globe for months to come, the reactions from Russia and China were relatively muted.

— Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of muted

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Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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