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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The section of the AT&T Stadium concourse where the group of DFW sports faces and media had gathered was quickly silenced.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Scotland was back in it yet again and the Loftus crowd of 45,053 was silenced yet again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of silenced

Verb

Shadows will soften, colors will become muted, and daylight will take on an unusual quality that many first-time eclipse watchers find surprising.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 July 2026
But now the state is under attack, which could mean that millions in federal dollars will be clawed back and the state’s voice muted.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of muted

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Although Medicaid funding is flowing again to Planned Parenthood, the fierce debate over the prominent reproductive health provider is far from settled.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Hostilities were temporarily stilled by a ceasefire, but fighting resumed in early December.

— John Vink, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

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