Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shushed
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
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
-
Walz rejected the idea that whistleblowers were silenced, saying the state maintains strong legal protections for employees who report misconduct.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
-
Environmental factors, developmental conditions in the womb, and epigenetics — the way genes are activated or silenced based on conditions — all shape an individual organism.—
Ryan Brennan
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
If there was any question about who the best team in the Eastern Conference is, the Detroit Pistons quieted all that noise for the third time Thursday.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
-
By Monday, the airport has quieted considerably.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
-
Now, all is hushed and warm, and there is marble beneath our feet.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The critical and audience reception was muted at best and certainly not kind.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
-
And self-motivation can also be a bit muted, because Pisces tends to be more passive than ambitious.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
With no answers, her parents’ intense grief settled into silence, and her three brothers grew up not knowing what happened to their 3-year-old sister.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
-
White was also a candidate for the position during the election that ultimately settled on Howell as executive director.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Suddenly, the noise in their home stilled.—
Ryan Oehrli
Updated February 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
-
After two years, the brutal war that started with Hamas' seizure of hostages and led to Israel's bombardment of Gaza was stilled.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
