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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shushed
  1. silenced
  2. quieted
  3. hushed
  4. muted
  5. settled
  6. stilled
Verb
  • The expressions of dissent were silenced with unspeakable violence.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia silenced its skeptics yesterday with strong quarterly results and a better-than-expected revenue forecast.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of silenced
Verb
  • Even if the political discussion on climate change has quieted, the planet has not.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That surge has quieted now, as is to be expected whenever a superstar of Grande’s caliber returns.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of quieted
Verb
  • Salesforce has clearly hushed the skeptics on Wednesday night.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hushed
Verb
  • Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • You may like Notifications will be muted between midnight and 6am and between 8am and 3pm on school days.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of muted
Verb
  • Step 4 Give batter a good stir, scraping bottom of blender jar to reincorporate any flour that has settled.
    — Julia Sherman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For years, the SEC and CFTC had not settled that question clearly enough for the market to move with confidence, creating friction when there was none to begin with.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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