shushes

Definition of shushesnext
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
  • There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
  • In Cuba, where vibrant streets hide daily struggles, the government silences its people and spreads trouble worldwide.
    Markus Wiechel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 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
  • Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • With regular doses of morphine, the doctor quiets the alpha’s aggressive impulses.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
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
  • Dolly Parton Continues Chasing First Bestseller As Parton settles into the runner-up space, she is kept from her first leader on the Digital Song Sales chart for the second time in her career.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Given a steady object of focus, the mind settles.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Shushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shushes. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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