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as in shushed
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of silenced
Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Most notably, clowns were tamed, silenced, and directed to reimagine their physical comedy to appeal to the youngest viewers.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The storyline would see Knight silenced, forcing him to rely solely on the crowd's support.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The next time the Aggies touched the ball, receiver KC Concepcion silenced the home crowd with a 79-yard punt return for six.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
One day after Toronto displayed why its offense led all postseason teams in most hitting metrics in an 11-4 win, the Blue Jays were silenced by Yamamoto’s bravura pitching.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
But last week the Browns silenced the receiver, limiting him to one catch for 15 yards.
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
In a South Shore League matchup, Georgia Royston netted two goals as Cohasset silenced Carver 6-0.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Most notably, clowns were tamed, silenced, and directed to reimagine their physical comedy to appeal to the youngest viewers.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The storyline would see Knight silenced, forcing him to rely solely on the crowd's support.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The next time the Aggies touched the ball, receiver KC Concepcion silenced the home crowd with a 79-yard punt return for six.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
One day after Toronto displayed why its offense led all postseason teams in most hitting metrics in an 11-4 win, the Blue Jays were silenced by Yamamoto’s bravura pitching.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
But last week the Browns silenced the receiver, limiting him to one catch for 15 yards.
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
In a South Shore League matchup, Georgia Royston netted two goals as Cohasset silenced Carver 6-0.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silenced
Adjective
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Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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None of the measures have quelled the public outcry.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Tiger defense quelled a red-hot Commodore offense for most of the game, and on the other side, Mizzou made a pair of trips to the red zone.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Hoosiers quieted the 107,000 strong crowd in State College, Pennsylvania.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The man twirled a weighted knife in his fingers and looked down with cold eyes that quieted the couple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The critics, producers hoped, might be subdued.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Musk’s reaction to Isaacman’s re-nomination was celebratory but subdued.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In Coldwater, Walking Dead star Lincoln returns to British screens as a repressed man who moves to a backwater Scottish village and strikes up a friendship with his next door neighbor Tommy (Ewen Bremner).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Like Freud’s return of the repressed.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, the overall response to the show was muted.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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The stakes are muted for a thriller, and Congressman Stuart just drifts around and is never in much trouble.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Fans have been tearing the new Springfield Island map apart to unearth Easter eggs and hidden gags, including a full dissection of the notorious wonky house that the family inhabits.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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On a hidden floor in an old hotel in the Alps, Nazi Germany is still alive in The Secret Floor (Das geheime Stockwerk), a time-travel adventure film for the whole family that wants to help children learn about the dark past.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Silenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silenced. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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