silenced 1 of 2

past tense of silence

silenced

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silenced
Verb
  • Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • From there, though, the Magic closed within 90-80 late in the third period with a 12-0 run that was quelled by a Pelle Larsson three-point play.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But the speculation in space, nuclear, mobility, and quantum names must be quelled to get a real ending to this.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Wimbledon is a tournament that brings those repressed emotions to the fore, win or lose.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Most recently, protests about Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died after being taken into police custody for not wearing a headscarf, were brutally repressed.
    NBC News, NBC news, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • His performances were muted as team captain.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The special teams impact was fairly muted, with Järnkrok ranking fourth among forwards in PK ice time while Bunting was fifth in PP minutes.
    Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Explore the Old Town, an UNESCO World Heritage site, where pastel tones, quaint shops, and hidden gardens paint a storybook picture, and spend a day cruising along the coast to swim in coves only accessible by boat.
    Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
  • Lex’s bad-guy crew raids the hero’s Fortress of Solitude in Antarctica and discovers a hidden message from his mom and dad telling him to use his powers to take over Earth and even have a harem of wives.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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“Silenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silenced. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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