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Recent Examples of shushed
To the point where Reid shushed him down at times.
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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
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
Verb
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The country will be safer when scientific institutions can do their work free from political interference, and less safe every time they are silenced to serve those in power.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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The promises of jobs and tax money didn’t soothe the vocal crowd that had to be silenced several times by Gary Board of Zoning Appeals president Rinzer Williams.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Tage Thompson momentarily quieted that Bell Centre crowd with a goal 53 seconds into the game that gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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So, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has quieted some rebellious voices by campaigning for aggressively redrawn congressional maps, Democrats should be aware of how dogged their opponents are willing to get.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Tima said the event opened up the eyes of many attendees about domestic violence, a conversation that is typically hushed in Caribbean households.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Maggie saw couples pointing, whispering hushed opinions to each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In the final seconds of the first period, a restless Honda Center crowd that had been muted let out some audible boos.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Despite its severity, the overall impact of the disease in the Americas has remained muted for two main reasons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, sophomore pitcher Meredith Hambric settled in nicely, keeping Guyer off the scoreboard for five consecutive innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Hostilities were temporarily stilled by a ceasefire, but fighting resumed in early December.—
John Vink,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Shushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushed. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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