shushes

present tense third-person singular of shush
as in silences
to stop the noise or speech of shushed the crying baby

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Verb
  • His death Friday morning just after midnight, silences an exemplary artist who performed weekly until earlier this summer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This not only silences ideas but also creates a culture where employees feel less valued.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That just kind of quiets everything else.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As dusk falls, the Himalayas blush pink, and the village quiets—wrapped in mountain shadow, the hush broken only by distant chanting and wind.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Robinson is the favorite to start, which would mean Towns sliding over to power forward, which mutes some of his offensive superpowers.
    New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The host mutes everyone upon entry.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But today, Don Swift settles all family business.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Get a FanCash refund if your bet settles as a loss.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Shushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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